A group of village buildings recently became an Internet sensation across China. Since the Spring Festival season, the country's web users have marveled at a gallery of photos posted by an architect. 

Dongziguan, the village depicted in the pictures, has become a new tourism destination, as people swarmed there to admire the quaint beauty of the new houses. 

The village, about one hour's drive from Hangzhou in East China's Zhejiang Province, has recently experienced a complete overhaul. Over the past few years, a total of 46 buildings have been constructed for the farmer residents of the village as part of a rural renovation project initiated by the local government. 

The nearly 50 houses, forming 12 clusters, all sport gleaming white walls topped by black tiled roofs. The sight has proved a popular view, especially for people approaching from afar. 

Dongziguan is known to fans of Chinese literature, thanks to the late author Yu Dafu (1896-1945), who portrayed it as "peaceful, easy-going, comfortable, and self-sufficient."‍

However, since Yu committed these words to paper in the early 1900s, the village has endured considerable wear and tear. 

After the recent rebuilding project, the village took on a new appearance, which reminded China's Internet users of the works of the late painter Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010), who combined Western and Oriental techniques in depicting traditional architecture in East China.