Known today in Chinese as Kashi, the city, in southwestern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has a recorded history of over 2,000 years.
Minions pick up bananas on the Great Wall in Beijing, capital of China, Aug 29, 2015.
Artists from the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre of China perform "Legend of White Snake" during Helsinki Festival 2015 at the Alexander Theatre in Helsinki, Finland, Aug. 26, 2015.
The traditional "Anzhaonadun", which means "hearty entertainment" in Tu language, is an annual carnival observed by the Tu people to honor the year's crop production.
The Qixi Festival is here! Have you ever been caught up in a situation that leaves you clueless on what item to buy for your boyfriend or girlfriend?
Nyima Tsering reads books in his room at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region.
Rafters on Jiangxi's Luxi River depend on tourism.
Ten winners from Beijing will join another 40 competitors from other areas of China in an ongoing photography contest to shoot images that best represent the nostalgic mood for Chinese traditional villages.
As a traditional Chinese condiment, soy sauce was invented by the Chinese over 2,000 years ago and is still used in Chinese cooking every day.
Martial art lovers from over 20 countries around the world gathered at the Shaolin Temple on Tuesday showcasing their kung fu skills to the abbot.