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ZHENGZHOU, Feb. 4-- In a newly built museum, 37-year-old Mu Dongliang is looking at a black and white photo. The building in the photo reminds him of the school he worked for in the 1990s. "When I started my career as a teacher in 1999, my office was in the building. It was poorly furnished," Mu said. The school was situated in Muzhuang Village in Zhengzhou, China's central Henan Province. The village goes back about 600 years and has always been largely farmland. It was not until five years ago that the village turned into a prosperous city with many tall buildings and glittering lights. The change in Muzhuang show how Zhengzhou has urbanized, with many villages being demolished and renovated. Now, Mu teaches at a new school built in the village, with state-of-art equipment. "Not only schools have changed for the better," said Zhao Xinqin, 52. According to Zhao, Muzhuang Village was on a low-lying area and it bothered the villagers as it often flooded when there was heavy rain. "We are very happy to move out and live in apartments," she said. To preserve the history of its villages, the Zhengzhou government built museums dedicated to the former villages. "When visiting the museum, a different generation has a different feeling," said Zhao. "For the older generation, the museum is more of a reminder of history. For the younger generation, it brings about nostalgia," she added. | 
