Lei Sifeng, a guardian of cultural relics in the Ancient City of Pingyao, Shanxi province, won an award for being the most inspiring Chinese internet celebrity in the second quarter of 2017.
The 2017 National Collegiate Bridge Championships were held at Shanxi University from July 23 to 26, attracting 80 teams from 51 universities and colleges from across China.
When Brent Johnson first came to central China's Shanxi province to learn Chinese history in 1990, he didn't know it would be the start of a close bond with orphaned and disabled children.
Taiyuan is currently reconstructing a historical and cultural block in the architectural style of the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) and the Republic of China period (1912-1949) on Wuyi Road.
Chinese baritone Zhou Fei, a teacher from the music department at the Business College of Shanxi University, received an award at the 22nd Italy Orvieto International Vocal Competition on July 17.
More than 5,000 runners from home and abroad took part in the 2017 Changzhi Zhendong International Marathon held in Changzhi county, Shanxi province, on July 23.
Shanxi-born Li Zheng, along with his partner Wang Han, won the mixed 3m springboard diving at the 17th FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary on July 22, giving Shanxi its first diving world champion.
