Shexian

Shexian, 30 kilometers away from Tunxi, is a historic place renowned for it Hui Culture. It was the cultural center of Huizhou during the feudal age. There are still nearly one hundred arches standing here and there in Shexian. The arches built one to five hundreds years ago were used to honour those people who had great achievements in comply with the Confucius philosophy.

Must see
Tangyue Memorial Archway
The Complex of Seven Arches, built by the Baos, is located in Tangyue Village 6km west of Shexian County. These memorial archways wind their ways into a simple and elegant group. Three were built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 AD); the others were built during the Qing(1644-1911 AD). All of them are in a order of loyalty, filial piety, moral integrity and justice, the four ethnical virtues advocated by Confucians.
There are two temples for men and women respectively in the village named Dunben Hall and Qingyi Hall. A newly built Baos' Garden of Bonsai has a large collection of bonsais in the classical Hui style garden for visitors.