An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows part of the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows part of the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A villager works in a field outside the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 25, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 8, 2024 shows part of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A drone photo taken on Nov. 8, 2024 shows part of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Children have fun at the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 26, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

People visit the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 25, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows visitors walking at the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A drone photo taken on March 26, 2025 shows a panoramic view of the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A villager washes vegetable at the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 26, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

This photo taken on March 2, 2025 shows children flying kites outside the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Photo by Chen Bin/Xinhua)

A villager walks at the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 25, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Villagers walk at a garden of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 25, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows people visiting the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows a panoramic view of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A villager selects beans at the Hu Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province, March 26, 2025. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2025 shows part of the Zhou Family Courtyard in Lingling District of Yongzhou City, central China's Hunan Province. Boasting a history of hundreds of years, the Zhou Family Courtyard and the Hu Family Courtyard, with their houses crisscrossing in a tightly structured and meticulously arranged layout, showcase a long history and rich cultural heritage of traditional Chinese villages. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

Source: Xinhua