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Across China: Chinese farm machinery expert abridges Marx's "Das Kapital"
Updated:2015-01-23 16:16A farm machinery expert in China's Shanxi Province undertook the bold task of shortening Karl Marx's iconic book "Das Kapital" from more than 1.8 million words to 340,000.
Historic site protector tells his story
Updated:2015-01-23 13:48At a book reading in the city of Taiyuan, Shanxi province, on Jan 13, Cao Changzhi, the vice-president of the Chinese Society for Urban Studies, described the preservation work that has taken place in nearby Pingyao county.
China's greatest place to take a driving tour
Updated:2015-01-22 16:37The list of Top 36 driving tours for 2014 is just announced, with Pingyao county, in Shanxi province, taking first place in the short driving trip category.
Plays depict life in ancient China
Updated:2015-01-22 15:42Pingyao county, Shanxi province, has offered many live performances to show how life was in the old days to give tourists a better taste of county traditions.
Enjoy Pingyao and have fun in one of the Top 10 old towns
Updated:2015-01-22 14:03Pingyao county, one of China's best preserved historical counties, is an outstanding example of Han life in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with an extraordinary culture, economy and religion.
Lacquer ware specialists display their artistic skills
Updated:2015-01-22 09:29Annual lacquer ware skills competition was held last year, where many craftsmen came together to show their talent.
Chinese cities pushing winter tourism
Updated:2015-01-16 17:03Fifteen Chinese cities together introduced winter tourism discounts that run to the end of February, to boost tourism during the cold weather.
Traditional lantern shop finds its way back to the marketplace
Updated:2015-01-15 16:58The time-honored lamp and lantern business in the Pingyao county walked out of the market downturn and has its second peak through innovation.
Shanxi county wants its own tourism brand
Updated:2015-01-14 14:09Pingyao county in Shanxi invites experts to help with tourism market improvement on Jan 11.
Preventing fires in old Shanxi
Updated:2015-01-13 17:16Pingyao county, in Shanxi province passed a law on Jan 28 of last year prohibiting the use of electric heaters, the setting off of fireworks, or with the use of naked light bulbs to protect the area's relics.
