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The Shenzhen Daily article Watchtowers found in Nanshan reports that a recent cultural relics census has identified 21 historic watchtowers in Shenzhen’s Nanshan District. The 21 watchtowers were built between 1910 and the 1920s.

James Baquet profiles two Shenzhen temples in the Shenzhen Daily articles Huaguang Temple and Temple at Xili Lake.

In the Shenzhen Daily article Guanlan Market James Baquet reveals how to find the site of a market that played a key role 100 years ago, once one of the four main markets of Shenzhen.

In his Shenzhen Daily article Dashahe Park James Baquet introduces this quiet undiscovered park in northern Nanshan where you can relax, have a picnic, stroll, jog, fly a kite, play basketball or tennis, or enjoy the views from the top of the mountain.

Ancient Buddhist sculptures are scattered throughout Shanxi Province, including in the world-famous Yungang Grottoes and Tianlongshan Grottoes. In the “Solemn Images of Buddhist Sculptures from Shanxi Province” exhibition at the Shenzhen Museum people can find out more about the Shanxi Province’s history and culture. The Shenzhen Daily article A showcase of Buddhist art in Shanxi reports that the exhibition is scheduled to run until 28 August and features 61 sculptures, 23 of which are national first-class cultural relics.