Biliang Village, Forshan, Quangdong Province China

This village has a long history going back to its construction in the Song Dynasty. Besides being an important market town it is famous for its academics who passed the imperial examinations.
\Features include the Gold Building (second photograph), ponds, the garden, wood and wall carvings, paintings, furniture, glass inlays and a private school. All are in an excellent state of preservation.
The photographs mainly focus on the challenge of achieving a balance between light and shade while revealing texture and form.