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Chinese folk temples and local halls share many characteristics, especially on the outside. However, as James Baquet explains in the Shenzhen Daily article Temples vs. halls, the interior of the building will betray its true purpose.

The discovery of a group of tombs in northern Shanxi Province might help researchers discover an ancient kingdom never known before. Find out more in the CNTV Culture Express story Discover a new ancient kingdom in Shanxi Province.

High-flyers from around the world recently traveled to the home of the kite for a special event, Li Jing reports in the China Daily article Blowing in the wind.

The Shenzhen Daily article Ideal May Day holiday destinations (Part II) presents two further destinations with great scenery for the May Day holiday – Qinghai Lake and Xilinguole Grassland.

The sacred flame for the 2011 Shenzhen Universiade was ignited Monday morning in a ceremony held at the Tsinghua University, one of the country’s premiere institutions of higher learning. Wang Rong, vice-president of the Shenzhen Universiade organizing committee, welcomed the the Universiade flame and said that this represents an important moment in Shenzhen’s history, as it is the first time that a large-scale international games are being held in Shenzhen.

The flame will burn during the August 12-23 Universiade, following a torch relay which will start in another famous university in the capital of China, Beijing University, on 4 May which is Chinese Youth Day. Find out more in the CNTV news story Shenzhen Universiade flame lit at Tsinghua University.

Tsinghua University, where the Shenzhen Universiade was lit, is currently celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding. The university is one of China’s foremost higher learning institutions, and is experiencing reform and progress as it aspires to become one of the highest ranked universities in the world. Find out more in the CNTV news story Tsinghua University marks 100th anniversary.