Over 1000-year-old Shanggantang Village

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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.

Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows the Wenchang Pavilion and the Buying Bridge 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]

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