GLOBALink | A promise kept for more than 1,200 years-Xinhua

GLOBALink | A promise kept for more than 1,200 years

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Editor: huaxia

2022-11-09 22:41:18

HEFEI, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- A family in China's Anhui Province has been taking care of a famed Chinese poet's tomb for more than 1,000 years.

Li Bai is a famous Chinese poet from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and now a household name in China.

Gu Changxin from Dangtu County in Anhui is the 49th tomb-keeper.

He spoke about why his family has kept it a tradition of guarding Li's tomb, and how honesty and trustworthiness, which have become part of local culture, have resulted in tangible benefits for locals.

 

Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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