World cultural heritage site: Hongcun

Updated: 2013-07-08 10:47

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World cultural heritage site: Hongcun

A local resident prepares to open his snack shop at Hongcun, an ancient village founded in 1131 in Huangshan city, east China's Anhui province, early July 3, 2013. Listed as a world cultural heritage site, the village preserved to a remarkable extent the surviving examples of Anhui-style architecture and traditional lifestyle.[Photo/Xinhua]

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