AUTHORITIES in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, are hoping the ruins of a 1,300-year-old market will be inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as a landmark along the ancient Silk Road. ... ...full story at Shanghai Daily
from Shanghai Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009
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