Hanging Temple is built into a cliff of Mount. Heng. Having endured the storms and sunlight for 1,400 years, the temple has embodied the elements of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism making it the best…
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…
Terracotta Army is a collection of soldier and horse funerary statues discovered in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. It's buried along with Qin Shi Huang as his corps to help guard the grand empire in his afterlife.
Wang Family Compound, a luxurious residence, was built during 1762-1811 by the descendants of the Wang Family. Numerous treasures are on display in the courtyard including old coins, porcelains, rare stones…
Shuyuanmen Ancient Culture Street is characterized by a variety of cultural products among which the most famous is the four trasures of the study (writing brush, ink stick, ink slab and paper) along with the…
Today, traveling along the ancient silk road is one of the most popular ways to explore the ancient history and cultures in China. The route travels through Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang, with lots of famous…
Datong Huayan Temple mainly consists of two parts: the upper monastery and the lower monastery, which exemplify high artistic value of architecture together with the lifelike statues, exquisite frescoes and…
Rishengchang Exchange Shop is an exchange shop museum restored by Shanxi Provincial government, large numbers of tourists are attracted there for an insight into the ancient enterprise and ingenuity of the…
It sets a record of being the only instance of mausoleum that has emperors of two dynasties the only ruling Emporess of China Wu Zetian and EmperorTang Gaozong, buried together in it in China and even around…