The tower is of typical Ming Dynasty architectural style.What is unique about the tower is the intricate and delicate embossment patterns on doors and windows which is a popular decoration art in Ming Dynasty.
Astana Graves are a series of underground tombs located on Gobi desert in north of the Gaochang Ruins in Turpan of Xinjiang. Famous for the numerous mummies, paintings and other antiques, it is regarded as the…
Great painting works from a large number of peasants are able to do so as well. In 1988, Huxian was named the County of Painting by Ministry of Culture for its charateristic paintings by those ordinary…
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.
It is a provincial-level comprehensive museum with historical materials of the growth of Ningxia communist party and other precious artifacts from ancient times combine to make the museum a treasure house of…
Famen Temple has the priceless Sarira of Sakyamuni enshrined in. Besides, the underground palace discovered there along with those unique and precious cultural relics add to its value and charm making it a hot…
The Urumqi South Mosque is an important center for Islam worship.It was listed as one of the historic heritage under the protection of the government in 1985.
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…