Traditional　villages　still　play　an　important　role　because　of　its　historic　value　and　cultural　Identity　under　the　global　urbanization　wave　nowadays.　How　to　preserve　the　heritage　culture　and　regenerate　the　traditional　villages　is　a　key　issue　to　be　concerned　during　rural　revitalization　process.　In　this　paper,　the　adaptive　design　and　experienced　strategies　will　be　clarified　in　this　paper　based　on　the　selected　case　studies.　The　case　studies　from　Chinese　Traditional　village　named　Shuiyucun　and　traditional　village　Espelette　from　France　will　be　analyzed　in　the　research.　It　is　essential　to　analysis　from　the　aspects　of　spatial　planning,design　methods,architectural　style,　layout　of　yards　and　non-material　forms　of　cultural　heritage　in　the　traditional　villages　as　well　as　heritage　preservation,　and　fork　religion,rural　regeneration　as　well　as　sustainable　development　of　the　traditional　villages.　The　experience　of　developing　rural　tourism　and　rural　planning　concept　as　well　as　smart　design　methods　could　be　used　as　the　guidance　of　regenerating　traditional　villages　in　China　and　in　Europe.　©　2021,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.