Photography show preserves culture via creative lenses

A photo show titled Discovering the Beauty of the Silk Road opened on Saturday in Lanzhou. It presents magnificent landscapes, Buddha sculptures and customs of different ethnic groups in northwestern China's Gansu province.

On display are more than 100 photos selected from thousands taken by photographers who have focused their lenses on Gansu province.

The photographs also include pictures take by a group of 50 photographers who spent three months visiting ancient cities in the province.