New 7,000-year-old rock paintings found in China’s coldest town(1/2)

Three rock paintings that date back 7,000 years have been found on a cliff close to a river in Bishui Town, Huzhong District, Greater Khingan Range Prefecture, Heilongjiang Province. Since 2011, approximately 4,050 rock paintings have been found at 39 sites in the prefecture. Huzhong is known as China’s coldest town, having reached a record low temperature of minus 53.2 degrees and averaging minus 4.3 degrees. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ping)

Three rock paintings that date back 7,000 years have been found on a cliff close to a river in Bishui Town, Huzhong District, Greater Khingan Range Prefecture, Heilongjiang Province. Since 2011, approximately 4,050 rock paintings have been found at 39 sites in the prefecture. Huzhong is known as China’s coldest town, having reached a record low temperature of minus 53.2 degrees and averaging minus 4.3 degrees. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ping)