Chongqing, 29 Nov (CNBC) -- A reporter learned from the Urban and Rural Construction Committee of Chongqing's Tongnan District that Lugou Village in Guxi Town, Chongqing, was recently included in the fourth batch of the list of traditional Chinese villages by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development. So far, 3 traditional villages in Tongnan District have been included in the list of traditional Chinese villages. They are: Jinlong Village, Shuangjiang Town, Huayan Village, Huayan Village, And Lugou Village, Guxi Town.
According to reports, chinese traditional villages, formerly known as ancient villages, refer to the republic of China before the construction, retained a large historical evolution, that is, the building environment, architectural style, village site selection has not changed significantly, with a unique folk customs, although it has experienced a long time, but still serve people's villages. The traditional village contains rich historical information and cultural landscape, and is the greatest legacy left by China's agricultural civilization. In April 2012, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Ministry of Finance jointly launched a survey of traditional Chinese villages. In September of the same year, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Ministry of Culture, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Ministry of Finance jointly established an expert committee composed of experts in architecture, folklore, planning, art, heritage, anthropology and other experts to review the "List of Traditional Chinese Villages". In December 2012, August 2013 and November 2014, the relevant ministries and commissions of the state jointly published three lists of villages included in the list of traditional Villages in China, with a total of 2555 villages shortlisted (646 in the first batch, 915 in the second batch, and 994 in the third batch). In the first three batches of villages included in the list of traditional Chinese villages, there are 63 in Chongqing.