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China Folk House Retreat
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General information
Architectural style
  • Han
  • Bai
  • Naxi
  • Tibetan
Address305 Friends Way
Town or cityHarpers Ferry, West Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39°09′27″N 77°50′37″W / 39.15750°N 77.84361°W / 39.15750; -77.84361

The China Folk House Retreat is a Chinese folk house outside Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, United States. Erected in 1989 in China's Yunnan province, the house was dismantled in 2017, shipped to the United States, and reassembled in West Virginia in 2019. It is maintained by a non-profit organization that aims to improve U.S. understanding of Chinese culture.[1][2]

  1. ^ Wu, Daniel (July 8, 2022). "A Chinese farmhouse in West Virginia bridges politics and a pandemic". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  2. ^ Zhao, Huanxin (November 3, 2022). "'Crazy' idea highlights Chinese culture". China Daily. Retrieved November 4, 2022.

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