A Chinese woman washion clothes in a pond surrounded by traditional Hui architecture still preserved in the Hongcun Village, a UN World Heritage Site, in Anhui Province, China. China recently hosted a UNESCO world heritage conference, while the country's some 30 listed sites have enjoyed an increase in general public awareness and the resulting tourism, which generates much needed income in China's rural regions while raising concerns from conservation groups over their true...
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A Chinese woman washion clothes in a pond surrounded by traditional Hui architecture still preserved in the Hongcun Village, a UN World Heritage Site, in Anhui Province, China. China recently hosted a UNESCO world heritage conference, while the country's some 30 listed sites have enjoyed an increase in general public awareness and the resulting tourism, which generates much needed income in China's rural regions while raising concerns from conservation groups over their true preservation..26-JUN-04
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