Aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2019 shows the remains of Zhongyi Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Picturesque aerial views of ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County, C China. Mountain villages used to be shelters for ancients now become historic sites of the county.
NANZHANG, Nov. 23, 2019 (Xinhua) -- There are about 1,000 ancient mountain villages in Nanzhang County, among which six villages have been listed as national key cultural relic protection sites. China is making more efforts to preserve its cultural relics, formally prioritizing the protection of more historic sites.
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2019 shows the remains of Chunqiu Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 22, 2019 shows the remains of Zhongyi Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
A man visits the remains of Chunqiu Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province on Nov. 22, 2019. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2019 shows the remains of Chunqiu Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2019 shows the remains of Chunqiu Village, an ancient mountain village, at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
Aerial photo taken on Nov. 21, 2019 shows the remains of Chunqiu Village, an ancient mountain village, and the surrounding scenery at Donggong Township of Nanzhang County, central China's Hubei Province. (Xinhua/Du Huaju)
