Beautiful natural scenery in China's Qingmuchuan Town

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This bird eye view shows the Qingmuchuan Town in Ningqiang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 15, 2011. Qingmuchuan is the town with a time-honored history, 220 kilometers to the Jiuzhaigou scenery spot. On May 12, 2008, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, which also impacted many other places neighboring Sichuan such as Qingmuchuan. After years' reconstruction, the old town start to boost its tourism, taking advantage of local culture and beautiful natural scenery. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Workers fix a lantern on the eave in Qingmuchuan Town in Ningqiang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 15, 2011. Qingmuchuan is the town with a time-honored history, 220 kilometers to the Jiuzhaigou scenery spot. On May 12, 2008, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, which also impacted many other places neighboring Sichuan such as Qingmuchuan. After years' reconstruction, the old town start to boost its tourism, taking advantage of local culture and beautiful natural scenery. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao

Old artists are seen in an aged house during the interval of their performance in Qingmuchuan Town in Ningqiang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 15, 2011. Qingmuchuan is the town with a time-honored history, 220 kilometers to the Jiuzhaigou scenery spot. On May 12, 2008, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, which also impacted many other places neighboring Sichuan such as Qingmuchuan. After years' reconstruction, the old town start to boost its tourism, taking advantage of local culture and beautiful natural scenery. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)

Tourists stroll in Qingmuchuan Town in Ningqiang County, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 15, 2011. Qingmuchuan is the town with a time-honored history, 220 kilometers to the Jiuzhaigou scenery spot. On May 12, 2008, a magnitude-8.0 earthquake struck Wenchuan in Sichuan Province, which also impacted many other places neighboring Sichuan such as Qingmuchuan. After years' reconstruction, the old town start to boost its tourism, taking advantage of local culture and beautiful natural scenery. (Xinhua/Liu Xiao)