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Lijiashan Village

To the west of Qikou is the Qiushui River. An hour's walk along the mountain path through two mountains takes you to the most complete and well-preserved cave dwellings in Lijiashan Village, in the mountain valley.

Lijiashan is on a mountain slope. It is comprised of nine layers of cave dwellings that rise from the very bottom of the valley to the top of the cliff. More than 800 villagers live there. Qikou's prosperity had a considerable impact on this small village, many of whose residents went there to work as apprentices and later opened their own businesses. According to local records, about 132 of Qikou's shops were run by Lijiashan villagers. Local custom dictated that women could not serve in such shops, so the wives and children of these merchants stayed in luxurious family mansions built for them in the village. The most well-known residences in Lijiashan Village are the East and West Mansions.

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