Tourists walk under the Linhan Door, a part of the old city wall, in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

Tourists walk on the ancient city wall in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo]

A citizen fishes on the bank of the Hanjiang River under the old city wall in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

People visit an ancient street in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

Citizens visit a culture site in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

Citizens walk past an ancient street in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

Tourists enjoy themselves on the bank of the Hanjiang River under the old city wall in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo]

Tourists visit the Urn City which is fenced by old city walls in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]

A tourist reads a book on the lawn on the old city wall in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo]

Citizens visit a culture site in Xiangyang, central China's Hubei Province, March 21, 2013. Xiangyang, a prefecture-level city in central China's Hubei Province, has a history of over 2,000 years. It was the location of major battles during the Three Kingdoms period (220-280 A.D.) and the Southern Song period (1127-1279 A.D.). The city is well-known for its city wall, which is very old but reserved well. To better develop its tourism as well as to protect its historical relics, the local government has poured hundreds of millions of yuan to restore the Three Kingdom remains since 2006. In 2012, another construction projects of "the City of Tang Dynasty (618-917 A.D.)" and "The City of Han Dynasty (202 B.C.-220 A.D.)" were launched, with the planned investments of 3 billion yuan (16.1 million U.S. dollars) and 2.2 billion yuan (35.42 million U.S. dollars) respectively. The initial stage construction of "the City of Han Dynasty" project has been almost completed until now while "the City of Tang Dynasty" is expected to open at the end of this year. The ancient Chinese city Xiangyang is fulfilling its ambition to build itself a historical cultural tourism and filming center. [Xinhua/Hao Tongqian]