In pics: daily life in Hanzhong, China's Shaanxi

An aerial drone photo taken on July 22, 2025 shows the tomb of Wuhou in Mianxian County in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Kids have fun at a wetland park in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

An aerial drone photo shows the view of a wetland park in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Tourists visit the Hanzhong Museum in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

An aerial drone photo taken on July 21, 2025 shows the relics of the ancient pavilion in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Citizens enjoy themselves at a wetland park in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

People visit the Hanzhong Museum in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

This photo shows the cliff carving depicting the ancient city of Hanzhong at the Hanzhong Museum, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

A tourist walks on relics of the ancient path at the Wuhouci Shrine in Mianxian County in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Tourists visit the relics of the ancient pavilion in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

This photo shows the relics of ancient paths at the Wuhouci Shrine in Mianxian County in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Tourists watch the diagrammatic sketch of ancient routes at the Hanzhong Museum in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

This photo shows the Wuhouci Shrine in Mianxian County in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

People look at the cliff carving at the Hanzhong Museum in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 21, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

A tourist takes photos of the exhibited bronze wares unearthed from Hanzhong at the Hanzhong Museum in Hanzhong, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, July 22, 2025. Hanzhong is nestled between the Qinling and Daba Mountains, with the Hanjiang River, a tributary of the Yangtze River, flowing through the city. For more than 2,300 years, it has served as a vital nexus for the river network and transportation routes connecting the north and south. The city is rich in resources and, unlike other areas in Shaanxi, it shows distinct characteristics in dialect and culinary traditions influenced by southwest China's Sichuan. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)