Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows Shanggantang Village near Xiemu River in Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province. Shanggantang Village, with a history of more than 1,000 years, locates at 25 kilometers southwest of Jiangyong and has more than 400 families. Most of the villagers are surnamed Zhou. Until now, there still remains more than 200 resident houses and a number of other historical relics built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows a big tree at the entrance of Shanggantang Village, Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province. Shanggantang Village, with a history of more than 1,000 years, locates at 25 kilometers southwest of Jiangyong and has more than 400 families. Most of the villagers are surnamed Zhou. Until now, there still remains more than 200 resident houses and a number of other historical relics built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows the Wenchang Pavilion built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) in Shanggantang Village of Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province. Shanggantang Village, with a history of more than 1,000 years, locates 25 kilometers southwest of Jiangyong and has more than 400 families. Most the villagers are surnamed Zhou. The village has more than 200 resident houses and a number of other historical relics built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows the roofs of the resident houses in Shanggantang Village of Jiangyong County, central China's Hunan Province. Shanggantang Village, with a history of more than 1,000 years, locates at 25 kilometers southwest of Jiangyong and has more than 400 families. Most of the villagers are surnamed Zhou. Until now, there still remains more than 200 resident houses and a number of other historical relics built in the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. (Xinhua/Li Ga)
