Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan, China's Hubei Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows a panorama of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan Co...

Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan, China's Hubei

Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows a panorama of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Du Huaju)

Residents walk out of a house of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province, June 16, 2012. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)

Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows the roofs of some houses of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Du Huaju)

Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows a hanging bridge leading to the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province.(Xinhua/Du Huaju)

Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows an inner view of a house of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)

Photo taken on June 16, 2012 shows a passageway in a house of the Zhou's Mansions in Tongshan County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)

The Zhou's Mansions which were firstly built about 230 years ago, still accommodate 105 Zhou's descendants of 22 families nowadays.

The ancient houses have been listed in the cultural and historical sites under protection of Hubei Province. In recent years, they have become a popular tourist site.