30 December 2011 Updated at 12:45 ET
China: Tens of thousands of ruins 'disappear'
Not all of China's ruins are preserved with as much care as the terracotta army
Changing China
Middle-class farming
Microblogs vs communism
Guide to how China is ruled
The Party's enduring popularity
China says about 44,000 ancient ruins, temples and other cultural sites have disappeared.
link-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-16367488