Zhenyuan ancient town: 'Oriental Venice' in SW China

（Xinhua）  19:10, April 02, 2013  

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Photo taken on March 31, 2013 shows the scenery of Zhenyuan County in southwest China's Guizhou Province. The county could date back 2,280 years with the Wuyang River running through it. As many ancient style architectures were built along the river, the ancient town was dubbed as "Oriental Venice" by tourists. (Xinhua/Hu Yan)

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（Editor：DuMingming、Wang Jinxue）

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