Qiao's Family Compound become the present magnificent building. The brick carvings, woodcarvings, murals and the precious tablets found in it have attracted a swarm of tourists for a sightseeing.
Imperial Mausoleum of Xixia Dynasty is composed of nine imperial tombs and 254 tombs of imperial relatives and officials. It's the one of the largest and well preserved imperial mausoleums in China and is…
This pagoda is also known as Emin Minaret. Located in Turpan, it is famous both for its outstanding Islamic architectural style and special design, attracting numerous tourists coming to visit every year. The…
Yungang Grottoes has Buddhist statues and long scrolls of dance sculptures which are the best examples of Buddhist grotto art in China. The vivid Buddhist statues, the fascinating stone inscriptions and the…
Yanmenguan Pass has witnessed numerous big and small battles and was a hotly contested spot for any military forces. Today more and more tourists from home and abroad are attracted there to recall its past…
Niya Ruins is located in the desert in northwest of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. It was famed as the Pompeii in the East and a fantastic ancient metropolis due to the large quantity and variety of…
Zhongwei Gaomiao Temple is well know for its unique architectural style for all the main buildings are scattered on an axis to echo with most Chinese ancient architecture. It has combined three religions into…
108 Dagobas, as its name suggests, is one hundred and eight Lamaist dagobas scattered on a slope west of Qingtong Dam. It is distributed in a regular way, the unique layout of which remains to be a mystery…
Qingyin Pavilion (清音阁), which means "Pavilion of Pure Sound," was built in the fourth year of Emperor Xi Zong's rule during the Tang Dynasty, in 877. It was so named because the structure was built on a rocky