Ancient town in C China

Updated: 2013-08-07 14:43

(Xinhua)

Ancient town in C China

Photo taken Aug 4, 2013 shows brims of the roof of a building in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan county, Central China's Henan province. As a former local trade center located on old trade routes, the town boasts more than 700 well-preserved ancient buildings dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).[Photo/Xinhua]

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