Delegates of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) from Shanxi province arrive in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov 5, 2012. The 18th CPC National Congress will be opened in Beijing on Nov 8.
After years of rapid growth driven by coal mining and the energy industry, Taiyuan, capital of China's coal-rich Shanxi province is shifting to a greener developing model.
The first Arts and Crafts Work Exhibition kicked off on Nov 1 in the Taiyuan-based Coal Museum of China, Shanxi Evening News reported. It will last till Nov 5.
Located 12 km (7.46 miles) east of Lingshi County, Shanxi Province, the Grand Courtyard of the Wang Family is the largest folk residence among all the well-known grand courtyards.
Nature is harsh in Laojing village, one of the poorest areas in Shanxi province. Founded at the foot of the Taihang Mountains, throughout most of its history it was not only an extreme, arid land - it was very hard to get to in the first place.
The most common sight and sound at Datong railway station is heavy trains carrying thousands of tons of coal, blowing their whistles as they leave the coal capital of North China's Shanxi province.
