By V. Krishnaswamy. Beijing, China, 06:01 PM IST

China, being the Olympic host, is making every effort to familiarise the world with its rich past. Thirty white huts, nowadays, dot the east side of the Olympic Centre District in a bid to showcase the country's diverse traditional culture.

The exhibition entitled China Stories aims to promote Chinese culture and heritage, including folk customs, dance, music and handicrafts from nearly all of the country's 30 provinces.

The huts, referred to as xiangyun (auspicious cloud), are sectioned off into corners representing different provinces and autonomous regions in China. Organised by The Ministry of Culture and the Beijing Organising Committee, the exhibition, which opened to the public on Aug 8, will last until the end of the Paralympics.

By V. Krishnaswamy (Staff Writer, © IANS)