Shanxi pair turn scrap metal into art

2016-11-30

Two people from Shanxi who turn waste iron into pieces of art have recently attracted the attention of the public.

Model citizen: 94-year-old takes care of daughter-in-law

2016-11-30

Sun Yincong, 94, has been named one of the moral citizens in North China's Shanxi province of the first half of 2016, as she has been caring for her partially paralyzed daughter-in-law for nearly 27 years, local newspaper Sanjin City News reported on Tuesday.

Shanxi forest atlas wins prize

2016-11-29

The Atlas of Shanxi Forestry Resources won the Peixiu Award, a national prize for excellent mapping, on Nov 25.

New relics of Great wall found in Shanxi

2016-11-29

Ancient ruins found in Wangmangling early this November are confirmed relics of the Great Wall constructed by the state of Wei during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC).

Peking Opera thrives in Shanxi

2016-11-28

Three young performers from Beijing Opera of Shanxi Province Co became apprentices to three masters of Peking Opera in Taiyuan on Nov 23.

6,000-year-old pentagon house discovered in North China

2016-11-28

Archaeologists have found ruins of a pentagonal structure believed to have been a tribal meeting hall or a leader's office from 6,000 years ago, authorities in North China's Shanxi province said Monday.

Suspected relic thieves detained in Shanxi

2016-11-28

Three suspects accused of stealing cultural relics were detained by police in Shanxi province on Friday following a special investigation.

Chinese universities allow 'gap year' to nurture entrepreneurship

2016-11-24

Yan Xingfeng, a student at north China's Shanxi Agricultural University, has turned his back on education, for the time being.

Ten incidents of stolen relics strike Shanxi

2016-11-23

There are 452 major national cultural relic protection units in Shanxi province, the largest number in China. However, recently there have been several incidents of relics being stolen, which brought the issue to public attention.

Best bites in Shanxi

2016-11-23

Nine Shanxi snacks won "top bites in travel" awards at a ceremony held in Beijing on Nov 18, with Shanxi ranking third overall in the competition.