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A large Western Han Dynasty royal tomb has been discovered recently in Heze City of Shandong Province. Archeologists have concluded that there is a good chance that the tomb belongs to one of the princes in the Western Han Dynasty living some 2000 years ago. Find out more in the CNTV Culture Express Story Ancient royal tomb discovered in Shandong, China.

The high-speed rail service linking Beijing and Shanghai has opened, extending China’s world leading high-speed rail network to nearly 10,000 km – read more in the China Daily article High-speed train on fast track to success.

On 1 July 2011 China celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC). To learn more about this historic event and CPC achievements, milestones, heroes and more see:

• The CNTV Special Feature 90 Years of Glory – Celebrating 90th Anniversary of the Founding of CPC
• The China Daily Special Feature 90th anniversary of Communist Party of China 1921-2011
• The new online CPC Encyclopedia

If you are using the resources from this website to Visit Shenzhen you can also learn about Shenzhen’s revolutionary history.

Duanwu Festival, also known as Dragon Boat Festival, is an eastern and south-eastern Asian festival involving Dragon Boat races, special foods, and other traditions – find out more in the CNTV Special Feature Chinese Dragon Boat Festival.

A colorful parade has marked the opening ceremony of the 3rd International Festival of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Chengdu, capital city of southwestern Province of Sichuan. The festival runs until 11 June.