Mountain Resort and its Outlying Temples, Chengde
2013-07-09 09:45:12
The Mountain resort and its Outlying Temples represent the broad exchange and convergence between Han culture and the ethnic minority cultures, Confucianism and Buddhism, Taoism, also the architectural styles between China’s north and south.
World cultural heritage site: Hongcun
2013-07-08 10:47:17
Listed as a world cultural heritage site, ancient village Hongcun preserved to a remarkable extent the surviving examples of Anhui-style architecture and traditional lifestyle.
Knowledge of the past
2013-07-04 07:52:12
My visit to Jiangtou village feels like a pilgrimage to experience the type of Chinese tradition that has long been forgotten in many parts of the country.
Shanghai intangible cultural heritage showcased in Taipei
2013-07-01 14:20:30
An exhibition of intangible cultural heritage from Shanghai is held in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan, June 29, 2013.
Ceremony welcomes relics' return to China
2013-07-01 09:55:33
Two imperial bronze sculptures that were looted from Beijing's Yuanmingyuan Garden were handed over to the National Museum of China during a donation ceremony held on Friday.
China to help conserve Angkor World Heritage Site
2013-06-28 13:57:52
Cambodia's Apsara Authority and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation signed a MoU for conservation and sustainable development in Angkor World Heritage Site and Siem Reap region.
World heritage: Old Rauma, Finland
2013-06-28 10:39:49
Situated on the Gulf of Botnia, southwest Finland, Old Rauma is the largest unified historical wooden town in the Nordic countries with an area of 28 hectares and 600 buildings.
Wine vessels in Tibet
2013-06-28 09:41:55
As an old Tibetan saying goes, wine is to the Tibetans what willow leaves to goats. Therefore, the love for wine cradles a shared hobby of all walks of life in Tibet, collecting wine vessels.
World heritage: Hatra, Iraq
2013-06-27 10:49:28
The remains of Hatra, an ancient city 110 kilometers southwest of Mosul, Iraq, was inscribed onto the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.