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County has played an important role in the history of China since it was first established as a basic administrative unit in the Qin Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Historic counties have not only performed administrative and economic functions but also carried and preserved basic information about culture and traditions of China. Not long ago, the Photographic Exhibition on the Cultural Heritage of Historic Counties of China, organized by Chino Cultural Relics Protection Foundation in partnership with the Palace Museum and China Institute of Toponymy, was held at the Forbidden City, displaying photographs on the cultures and traditions of the first 76 Historic Counties of China, with an objective to enhance the public's awareness of the conservation of cultural heritage in these historic counties. Our magazine will cover each of these chosen historic countries in each issue.
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Yuxian County is located in the western part of north China's Hebei Province, 220 kilometers northeast from Beijing. The county is surrounded by mountains, with Huliu River winding through it. Yuxian was called "Yu Zhou" in ancient times. It gained this name in 251 BC when King of...