Ancient city's heritage, scenery draw visitors

Jincheng, an ancient city in Shanxi province in north China, is drawing tourists from all over the world with its rich cultural relics and beautiful natural scenery.

In ancient times, the city was called Zezhou and is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization. It is believed that human life started in the city in the Upper Paleolithic era.

Jincheng is home to about one third of the ancient architecture built before AD1234 in China.