Journalists are given a tour after the inauguration of a port in Mariel on the outskirts of Havana Jan 27, 2014. Cuba on Monday inaugurated a $957 million port billed as the most modern in Latin America and crucial to the economic future of the island in a project financed by Brazil and equipped for ships passing through an expanded Panama Canal. [Photo/Agencies]
Pingyao County in North China's Shanxi Province has banned fireworks in its ancient city conservation area to protect the wood and brick buildings, local authorities said on Monday.