Yunnan Honghe Prefecture: Hani Ancient Village - Azheke

Azheke Ancient Village is located in Yuanyang County, Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province, deep in the middle of the Yuanyang Terraces. Azheke Village is a Hani village that still retains the style from before 1960, with a history of over 210 years and more than 60 households. ☆ In Hani language, Azheke means a place where bamboo grows in patches and forests, often shrouded in a sea of clouds. The characteristic buildings are mushroom houses, all without doors! ☆ The drinking water in Azheke has always been mountain spring water. The spring water is channeled into large pools, and multiple water outlets are installed at the bottom of each large pool, locally referred to as divine water (see Figures 4 and 16).