Guanlu is a village in Yi County at the foot of the Yellow Mountain. It lies 2 kilometers west to Nanping Village. Badajia (The Big Eight), the central architecture of Guanlu, were eight luxurious houses built by eight brothers. In the exterior, they seem to be separated, while in fact they are connected together as a whole, a representative of the traditional Chinese family-tribe consciousness and family power. Located in the subtropics, Yixian County has a wet mild monsoon climate. It is free of severe winter cold and summer hot. The comfortable weather affords good opportunities to travel throughout the year. The best season to travel Yixian County is autumn. Located in Yixian County, Xidi and Hongcun Ancient Villages were listed as World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 2000. These two villages are the most representative local-style residences in southern Anhui Province. The village is famed as being the 'Ming and Qing Dynasty Local Residence Museum'. It has about 124 ancient residences and three ancestral halls, including an archway, Linyun Pavilion, Eastern and Western Gardens, Ruiyu Courtyard, Taoli Garden, Da Fu Grand House and Lvfu Hall. Lying about 10 kilometers (6 miles) northeast of Yixian County, Hongcun Village enjoys the reputation of 'a village in the beautiful Chinese picture' because of its location at high altitude and being shrouded by clouds and mist. It has about 137 Ming and Qing style residences.