The Yang Family - Yihetun Village Shanxi Province
Location and information about our home stay in Yihetun Village Shanxi province
The Yang family.
Yihetun village is in the countryside 30 minutes from Yongji City. The village is famous for its Pepper and Sunflower production. We will normally take you to the village by car from Xian with a journey time of two and a half hours its a very interesting drive.
It is also possible to travel part of the way to this home stay by train from Xian. Feng who likes to be called Jim was one of our guides in Sanya, Hainan Island. Jim has returned home to spend more time with his family and returned to his profession of teaching.
Drying peppers in the sun.
Jim’s father’s sunflowers ready for sale.
There are local scenic spots to explore with all the normal small shops and tiny restaurants you would expect to see in the Chinese countryside.
Yihetun Village Shop.
Jim’s uncle’s piglets for sale in the Yihetun Village Market
It is also possible to arrange a school visit, normally in the late afternoon, or if you prefer - a nearby Kindergarten.
Children at the Yongji Senior High
Accommodation?
There are two rooms a double bed in one and two single beds in the other. Its normal to stay just one or maybe two nights in Yihetun village with us. You will be shown typical daily life by both Jim and his family.
Please note all the facilities you would expect in a basic hotel room are ready for you. You will be well looked after in comfortable surroundings. However this is not luxury accommodation - if it was a luxury Hotel room you would not experience this aspect of the real China.
What can I (we) expect to do?
This Home stay is very flexible but a typical scenario would be to arrive in the afternoon with your English speaking Guide, meet the family and enjoy an evening meal. The following day you will be shown around the surrounding area. We would prefer you not to be rushing around and want you to experience the home cooking and hospitality. The Children at Jim’s School are very keen to practice there English language skills on you!
Every two days there is a local market where you will be shown around if time permits. There are also several villages near where you will be staying to visit, you can can walk or ride a bike (bikes provided). In the village there is an Old theatre and temples to see.
This is a rural area so we are keen to show you typical daily life of the Chinese countryside and how basically the village works. In the past our clients have spent time with the famers in the small holdings. Cotton, Sweetcorn, Sunflowers and Oriental Persimmon are all grown in the village.
The local persimmon harvest
(Thank you Katherine Lewis)
Are the family English speaking?
Yes, you will not need a guide for translation with you while you are staying with this family.
If you have any more questions, or if you would like us to post to you a detailed tourist map of Shaanxi courtesy of the Chinese National Tourist Board please ask by emailing us at info@sanyachinatravel.com.
Please click here for information about our other home stay in the Sichuan Province.
