Actors from a drum troupe of Henan's Kaifeng city perform during a drum and gong tournament in Taiyuan, North China's Shanxi province, April 13, 2016.

Some of the better-known companies in Shanxi province put hundreds of their products on display at an exhibition in Anhui province, on April 9.

Flowers aren't the only sign of life after winter's thaw. Warmer weather also lets tourism bloom. Su Zhou and Sun Ruisheng explore Shanxi province's peach, pear and cherry flowers.

The central government allocated 2.22 billion yuan ($340 million) for the preservation of cultural relics in North China's Shanxi province over the past five years.

China needs to draw up policies and regulations to protect the rights of Chinese private enterprises in overseas investment.

The rich historical cultural and tourist resources are a treasure for North China's Shanxi province.