A temple worshipping river god is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan county, Central China's Henan Province, August 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A dilapidated lion sculpture is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Brick carvings are seen on the roof of a residential building in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

An over 500-year-old theater is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A temple worshipping river god is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Brick firewalls are seen between adjacent frontages in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

Locals ride on a street in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

The gate of an ancestral temple is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A tourist walks past a traditional shop in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A well-preserved guild hall is seen in the ancient town of Jingziguan in Xichuan County, central China's Henan Province, Aug. 4, 2013. 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). (Xinhua/Wang Song)