In a picturesque rural setting, an abandoned countryside dwelling has been reborn as a book bar offering coffee under ginkgo trees.

Wantou Ancient Town in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, is a popular place among locals to enjoy splendid natural scenery and experience jade culture.

The period saw the birth of "proto-porcelain", a product in the transition from pottery to "mature" ones, known to people today as porcelain.

Chongning Temple in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province, was listed as a major historical and cultural site under national level protection in 2013.

The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. White Dew, (Chinese: 白露), the 15th solar term of the year, begins this year on Sept 8 and ends on Sept 22.