Huaxi Village

Welcome to Huaxi Village, a place that has captured the world’s curiosity as the 'Richest Village in China.' Located in Jiangsu Province, Huaxi is not your typical rural settlement. It is an extraordinary experiment in collective…

We begin our tour in the heart of Huaxi at the central square. This area is a testament to the village's desire to bring the world to its doorstep. …

As we move away from the square, we enter the residential heart of Huaxi, defined by rows of identical luxury villas. Each of these homes covers approximately 500 square meters and is distributed for free by the local government…

The most iconic landmark of Huaxi is the Longxi International Hotel, a 72-story skyscraper that rises three hundred and twenty-eight meters above the fields. This building was completed in 2011 to celebrate the village’s 50th…

On the 60th floor of the Longxi International Hotel, we find one of Huaxi’s most controversial and famous treasures: the Golden Bull. This life-sized statue is made of one ton of solid gold and is valued at over three hundred…

As we explore the different levels of the skyscraper, we pass through the five themed clubs: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. This design is based on the traditional Chinese philosophy of the Five Elements, which are believed…

Our final stop is the village council and the industrial area that made all this wealth possible. The Huaxi Group, a village-owned conglomerate, was at its peak a multi-billion dollar entity. …

As we conclude our tour of Huaxi Village, we are left with a complex and fascinating picture of what a community can achieve when it works collectively. We have seen the grand square with its replicas of imperial glory, the…