Fig. 2: Distribution of historically formed villages in Suzhou City, categorized by their current status. | npj Heritage Science

Fig. 2: Distribution of historically formed villages in Suzhou City, categorized by their current status.

From: Spatial distribution characteristics and influencing factors of Suzhou traditional villages from the perspective of “Millennium Village”

Fig. 2: Distribution of historically formed villages in Suzhou City, categorized by their current status.

This figure shows the spatial distribution of historically formed villages in Suzhou City, classified into three categories according to their current status. The map on the right shows the study area within the jurisdiction of Suzhou City. Blue dots represent (1) “Currently existing as residential areas”: the original sites of historical villages have been transformed into urban residential districts. Red dots represent (2) “Currently existing as villages”: the historically formed village pattern has been maintained to the present day, and village-level administrative units still exist. Yellow dots represent (3) “Currently existing as towns”: historical villages have developed into town government seats and regional centers. The inset map at the top left locates the study area within the national context of China. The bar chart at the bottom left quantifies the number of villages in the ten county-level districts of Suzhou. The coordinate system is CGCS2000; base map data are from Amap (Map Approval No.: GS (2024) 1158); village coordinates are generated by verifying literature in the National Digital Library of China.

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