A visitor views a wood carving called Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival, one of the most renowned pieces of art from ancient China, in Taiyuan on Aug 10. The 5.25-meter-long masterpiece by artist Zhang Zeduan, who lived during the Song Dynasty (960-1279), depicts the daily lives of people and the landscape of the capital, Bianjing, today's Kaifeng city in Henan province. [Photo/Xinhua]

Figures carved from wood in the famous artwork Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival. The wood carving depicts 800 people with various expressions and postures. [Photo/Xinhua]