The Huaihe River that runs through the province helped give birth to one of the province's most beautiful counties - Xuyi county.
Located behind a cottage row in Snug Harbor and regarded as a hidden gem in New York's Staten Island, the Chinese Scholar's Garden offers a pleasant surprise for its visitors.
In an increasingly globalized and modern world, it is difficult to find the romanticism and the true experience of traveling back in time; especially for foreigners who already have experience traveling within China.
Service staff present their workwear at a fashion show in the scenic area of Tai'erzhuang ancient town, Zaozhuang City, east China's Shandong Province, March 7, 2017.
Three other illustrious cities also had the honor of being great Chinese capitals where powerful emperors lived and ruled.