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Steep hills and lakes dotted (点缀) here and there in Ninghai County, Zhejiang Province. Hundreds of thousands of years ago, some of the areas was c【小题1】 by active volcanoes.

Several villages that have existed for h【小题2】 of years reflect the geological forces. One of them is Xujiashan Village. U【小题3】 houses in ancient Chinese villages that are mostly built of wood, bricks (砖块) or clay (黏土), those in Xujiashan are all built of local stones. The tour g【小题4】 calls it a “stone village”.

Most of the stones u【小题5】 to build the villages are a copper (铜色的) color. The locals call them “bronze slates”. The stones are used to build houses, bridges, roads, benches and gardens. B【小题6】 of its special appearance, Xujiashan was chosen in 2018 as one of the 10 most beautiful villages in Ningbo.

Before tourism was developed in Xujiashan about ten years ago, most of the y【小题7】 people in the village left to seek opportunities in bigger cities. The old left behind continued to work the land.

“We have kept a lot of traditional customs in the village, such as bamboo weaving (编织) and the pounding of rice cake dough,” said Zhang Dewang, a restaurant o【小题8】 in the village. “They are simply part of our lifestyle.”

Although the n【小题9】 of the village translates as “Xu’s Mountain”, one of the landmarks in the village is named Ye’s Ancestor (祖先) Hall. Most villagers are descendants (后代) of the Ye clans (宗族). The memorial tablets of Ye’s ancestors are well protected and respected in the c【小题10】 of the hall.