SPOTLIGHT SHINES ON BEIJING'S CENTRAL AXIS

Exhibition highlights the need to protect cultural heritage along ancient route

Some 50 old black-and-white photos displayed at an exhibition that just ended in Zhongshan Park, Beijing, gave visitors a sense of the historical and cultural significance of the Chinese capital's Central Axis.

The exhibits also served as a reminder of the need to protect cultural heritage along this route.

The prints, from the 1860s to the 1940s, are the work of domestic and foreign photographers and institutions, including Italian-British photographer Felice Beato, Chinese lensman Lai Afong, Zurich Lithograpic Co and Tongsheng Photo Studio.