During construction work on the South-North Water Diversion Project Xingqing canal, in Hebei province, archaeologists discovered a group of tombs from the Han Dynasty (202BC-AD220) in the village of Qiandong, near the city of Xingtai, starting in May. By now, they have identified 73 of the tombs, with 280 relics.The above picture shows the maid terracotta figure unearthed in the tomb group. (Photo/Xinhua)