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2024 Beijing Science and Technology Week

BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 25, 2024 - Visitors visit a model of "Shudao New Standard Track" during the 2024 Beijing Science and Technology Activity Week in Beijing, China, May 25, 2024.

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An American's love for ancient tree-enveloped Shudao in China's Sichuan

STORY: An American's love for ancient tree-enveloped Shudao in China's Sichuan SHOOTING TIME: March 20, 2024 DATELINE: March 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:28 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shudao in China's Sichuan Province 2. STANDUP 1 (English): LI CHENXI, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HOPE JUSTMAN, American tourist 4. various of Shudao in China's Sichuan Province 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): HOPE JUSTMAN, American tourist 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): HOPE JUSTMAN, American Tourist 7. STANDUP 2 (English): LI CHENXI, Xinhua correspondent STORYLINE: STANDUP 1 (English): LI CHENXI, Xinhua correspondent "Right now, we are in Jiange County in Guangyuan City of southwest China's Sichuan Province. And today we have a special guest. She is from the United States and she has been to 'Shudao,' or roads of the Shu Kingdom, which has a history of more than two millennia, for 24 times. And today, let's hike with her." Hope Justman, 81 years old, went on her 24th trip to Shudao

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows rescuers working at the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JINYANG-RAINSTORM-AFTERMATH (CN)

(230830) -- JINYANG, Aug. 30, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on Aug. 30, 2023 shows the make-shift houses of the workers in the steel bar processing site of the Shudao Group that was undertaking the highway construction project in the lower reaches of the Lugaolin River in Jinyang County of Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Four people were confirmed dead and 48 others missing, after rainstorms hit Jinyang County in Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province, on Aug. 21, local authorities said Wednesday. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows a view of the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows a view of the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This aerial photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows a view of the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A cleaner picks up fallen leaves and branches in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Liu Kun)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 25, 2023 shows ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-JIANGE COUNTY-SHUDAO-ANCIENT CYPRESS TREES (CN)

(230729) -- JIANGE, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 24, 2023 shows a statue with a theme of ancient cypress trees in the Cuiyunlang section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Jiange County of Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao boast an average age of 1,050 years, with the oldest tree dating back approximately 2,300 years. Presently, the Cuiyunlang section proudly harbors 7,803 ancient trees, with a staggering 7,778 being ancient cypress trees. (Xinhua/Wang Xi)

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Xi Jinping visits ancient Shudao in China's Sichuan

STORY: Xi Jinping visits ancient Shudao in China's Sichuan DATELINE: July 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:31 LOCATION: CHENGDU, China CATEGORY: POLITICS STORYLINE: SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): YANG ZUBIN, Party chief of Jian'ge County, Guangyuan City, Sichuan "As President Xi got on the van and was about to leave, he again asked for the county's Party chief. When I went up to him, he told me that Jian'ge County is a great place, and we must promote the excellent Chinese culture well." The ancient "Shudao," or roads of the Shu Kingdom, spans over 1,000 km. The road system is made up of numerous wooden planks supported by beams firmly anchored into cliffs. With a history of more than two millennia, Shudao connects present-day Sichuan Province in the southwest with the northern Guanzhong Plain, once the heartland of ancient China. On July 25, Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected the Cuiyunlang section of Shudao in Jian'ge County of Guangyuan City, Sichuan Province. The ancient cypress trees along this section boast an

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 26, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

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CHINA-SICHUAN-XI JINPING-INSPECTION (CN)

(230726) -- CHENGDU, July 26, 2023 (Xinhua) -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, July 25, 2023. Xi inspected southwest China's Sichuan Province on Tuesday and Wednesday. He visited the site of a section of an ancient road system known as "Shudao" in Guangyuan City and the Sanxingdui Museum in Deyang City, respectively. Xi learned about efforts in historical and cultural heritage inheritance and ecological conservation, the progress in the excavation and research of historical and cultural heritage sites, as well as the protection and restoration of cultural relics. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)