An edifice of charity

A philanthropic family's old mansion shows what wealth and poverty meant in bygone eras. Sun Ruisheng reports in Wanrong, Shanxi.

Shanxi province was celebrated as a hub of tycoons from the 19th century to early 20th century, and many of their mansions remain icons - but few people know about the Li Family Courtyard in Yuncheng city's Wanrong county.

That said, the family itself is a local legend, largely because of its philanthropy.