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People walk on a street in Datong, an ancient town on the east bank of the Yangtze River in Tongling, Anhui province, on March 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Lixin/chinadaily.com.cn]

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On March 25, 2019, people travel by boat between islands on the Yangtze River and the bank, where Datong, an ancient town in Tongling, Anhui province, is located. [Photo by Zhu Lixin/chinadaily.com.cn]

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A woman takes a ferry boat on March 25, 2019, from the islands on the Yangtze River to the river’s eastern bank, where Datong, an ancient town in Tongling, Anhui province, is located. [Photo by Zhu Lixin/chinadaily.com.cn]

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Tourists watch a group of Yangtze finless porpoises while a breeder is feeding the animals in Tongling, Anhui province, on March 25, 2019. Eleven of the critically endangered species live in the fenced-off natural water between the two islands on the Yangtze River.[Photo by Zhu Lixin/chinadaily.com.cn]

On the eastern bank of the Yangtze River in Tongling, a city of East China’s Anhui province, lies Datong, an ancient town with a history of more than 1,000 years.

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A farmer walks down a street after selling all of his vegetables in Datong, an ancient town on the eastern bank of the Yangtze River in Tongling, Anhui province, on March 25, 2019. [Photo by Zhu Lixin/chinadaily.com.cn]

A street there dating back to the early Song Dynasty (960-1279) has remained well-preserved, providing local residents and visitors with an unique experience of what traditional life was like.

Wang Zhongxiang uses discarded jade fragments to make handicraft in Qilian County, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 28, 2019.

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The 55-year-old folk artist is known for his ability to turn the waste into valuable works of art often through time-consuming processes, such as polishing, painting and pasting. (Photos: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

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Visitors look at handicraft made by Wang Zhongxiang using discarded jade fragments in Qilian County, Northwest China's Qinghai Province, March 28, 2019. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Mingyan)

Wu Lizhu, inheritor of the workmanship of Jianzhan teaware, makes a piece of porcelain at his workshop in Jianyang District of Nanping City, south China's Fujian Province, March 28, 2019. Jianzhan teaware, a well-known Chinese porcelain originated in Jianyang, dates back to more than 1,000 years ago in Song dynasty (960-1279). It was the best teaware for scholars and literati to use during that time in tea competitions. Jianzhan teawares are known for their variability.

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Wu Lizhu, inheritor of the workmanship of Jianzhan teaware, observes pieces of porcelain in the kiln at his workshop in Jianyang District of Nanping City, south China's Fujian Province, March 28, 2019.

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Wu Lizhu, inheritor of the workmanship of Jianzhan teaware, glazes a piece of porcelain at his workshop in Jianyang District of Nanping City, south China's Fujian Province, March 28, 2019.

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Photo taken on March 28, 2019 shows a piece of porcelain made by Wu Lizhu, inheritor of the workmanship of Jianzhan teaware, at his workshop in Jianyang District of Nanping City, south China's Fujian Province.

Glazes can range in color from dark plum to yellow, green, and blue. During the heating and cooling processes, iron element in the clay can migrate within the glaze to form surface crystals in rich and glossy colors, as in the "oil spot" or "partridge feather" patterns. Among all the Jianzhan teawares, the most rare and precious type is called "Yaobian", the workmanship of which has been lost for over 700 years. Local craftsmen have been spending years of effort to replicate the original "Yaobian" Jianzhan teawares. The workmanship of Jianzhan teaware was listed as national intangible cultural heritage in 2011. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

A view of the entrance to the Nankou Tunnel, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway in Changping District, Beijing, March 28, 2019.

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Workers inside the Nankou Tunnel, part of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou High-speed Railway in Changping District, Beijing, March 28, 2019.

Construction of the main structure of the tunnel is now complete. The tunnel is 3,032 meters long and has a designed speed of 250 kilometres per hour. The 174-km-long railway is a major transportation project for the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. (Photo: China News Service/Jia Tianyong)

Children hug a Rare Bear, a cartoon figure for raising public awareness of rare diseases, in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 23, 2019. The 12th International Rare Disease Day falls on Feb. 28, 2019 with the theme of "Bridging health and social care". (Xinhua/Zhang Yuwei)

See intangible cultural heritage shown in Hebei province of China.

Cherry blossoms add beauty to Shaolin Temple in Central China's Henan province.

The residents of Inner Mongolia, dubbed the "horseback people", boast a more than 2000-year history of saddle-making.

Togtonbayar, a saddler from Horqin Left Wing Rear Banner in Tongliao city, has been engaged in saddle-making for at least 40 years.

According to the 72-year old saddler, traditional saddles highlight the exquisite arts of wood cutting, leather-weaving, metal-carving and embroidery.

In 2008, the Mongolian saddle was added to China's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Togtonbayar become a national-level inheritor of China's representative intangible cultural heritage.

"Although few people use horses for transportation in Inner Mongolia, tourism development has spurred the demands for this handicraft and I hope this skill could be passed to young generations, " the saddler said.