Xinjiang is known for its colorful landscape and diverse culture. The old town of Kashgar for example, stands out for its history of more than 2,000 years.

Since 2010, a renovation project at a cost of 7 billion yuan has helped to transform the crumbling houses to make them earthquake-proof, while keeping the traditional features.

CCTV’s Guan Yang filed this report from Kashgar, Xinjiang, China.