Lin, Summer (my nephew), Ping (Lin’s sister) and I spent a couple of days exploring Hongcun on Summers spring break. Hongcun (宏村) is a 900-year-old UNESCO World Heritage-listed village in southern Anhui Province, China.

While the village sights were abundant, the highlight for me was an early morning walk with Lin before the crowds awoke. Nothing beats the stillness of a morning in the countryside.

Summer and I exploring the back-alleys of Hongcun.