This photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows an interior view at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Visitors are pictured at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A villager is pictured at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

Villagers walk into the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A villager prepares dinner at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows students visiting the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

A tourist visits the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

This photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows an interior view at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)

An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on May 8, 2026 shows the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Chen Zhenhai)

A villager shows a mini window serving the dual purpose of peephole and oil lamp holder at the Long's Courtyard in Jiantou Town, Xintian County, Yongzhou, central China's Hunan Province, May 8, 2026. The Long's Courtyard in Hunan was a historic residential complex first built in the Song Dynasty (1127-1279) with buildings predominantly of brick-and-wood construction. Today, 48 residences still exist in the complex, connected by criss-crossing stone-paved alleyways. These residences comprise over 100 rooms, along with 17 inscribed plaques and 128 pairs of ancient couplets. In 2013, the Long's Courtyard was listed as a national key cultural relics protection unit. (Xinhua/Zhao Zhongzhi)