Pingyao is a fine example of the well-preserved Han civilization. Plans are afoot to further protect local heritage, report Yang Feiyue in Beijing and Sun Ruisheng in Taiyuan.
Located in Central China's Henan province, the Zhengzhou Shang City Museum has been open to the public since July 26, showcasing more than 1,000 cultural relics.
Tseng Chih-ying fell in love with Meixiong village in Fujian province the first time she visited four years ago.
Last year, a renovated granary rose in Wuxing, a village in Deyang city in north of Chengdu, Sichuan province. The granary, which used to be the village clinic and cinema, now functions as an integral compound for displaying agricultural products, training farmers, and a workplace.
Chinese musical Jiang Jie will premiere in Beijing in September.
Cultural relics authorities have discovered an imperial edict dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in the city of Wuan, North China's Hebei province.
China has made substantial headway in preserving and carrying forward the country's cultural heritage over the past 10 years, statistics and figures have shown.
Dunghuang is home to the Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage site, elements of which are on display in an ongoing exhibition at the National Base for International Cultural Trade in Beijing.
Every time he tells visitors stories about his special house, Lin Rigeng beams with pride.
An international research team has determined that dinosaurs were born with feathers, helping them insulate from the cold and survive the mass extinction about 200 million years ago.
Featuring the lyrics "the meandering stream flows southward, running to Hong Kong to have a look," the song Pearl of the East has been sung across generations for over three decades, bringing a sense of belonging to many Hong Kong people.
In the blue summer sky over South China's Hainan province, a helicopter circles, reaching an altitude of 4,000 meters. On board is expert parachutist Nam Lee, strapped to a tourist, with whom he will shortly make a thrilling descent.
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