Wudang Mountain, in the northwest of Hubei province, is perhaps the best known of China's Taoist holy mountains. It was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1994.
China's chieftain heritage sites will be considered by the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee, which opened in Bonn, Germany on June 28, for a listing as world cultural heritage this week.
Located in Luanping County, Hebei Province, Jinshanling is the best preserved section of the Great Wall, with many original features.
Lv Xinzhe, a 100-year-old man from Lvzhuang village in Henan province, sticks to shadow puppetry despite its dim future prospects.
Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre of Jiangsu Province originated with the Jiangsu Provincial Su and Kun Opera Troupe, which was established in 1956.
The Fengning Manchu paper-cut originated in the 18th century during the reign of Qing Emperor Kangxi (1662-1722) and developed a unique fashion and style with geographical and ethnical features.
Dujianyan is not only home to an irrigation system on the Minjiang River meant to prevent flooding in Sichuan province, it is also a famous scenic spot featuring many attractions.