Over 1000-year-old Shanggantang Village

Photo taken on May 5, 2012 shows Shanggantang Village near Xiemu River in 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. [Photo/Xinhua]