A photography exhibition centered around courtyards of the Shanxi merchants is underway at the Mansudae Art Museum in Beijing's 798 Art District, displaying 49 photographs by Shanxi-born photographer Zhao Yongsheng.

From the ancient Tea Horse Road to the vast deserts, and from the imperial court to the nation's governance, the footprints of Shanxi merchants can be found everywhere, extending even beyond national borders across the Eurasian continent. Shanxi merchants not only promoted goods and products worldwide but also carried the warm traditional culture and the spirit of Shanxi people wherever they went.