Yumen Pass, an important gateway on western frontier during Han Dynasty. Yumen Pass played an important role both in trade and military defense in ancient times.
Labrang Lamasery still keeps the most complete teaching system of Tibetan Buddhism in China and is one of the six Tibetan Buddhism temples belonging to Gelu Sect.
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.
Giant Wild Goose Pagodawas originally built in 652 to store Buddhist sutras and sariputtathat were brought from India Nowadays, it is considered as a masterpiece of Buddhist architectural art and is a symbol…
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…
With a long history of more than 600 years, City Wall is now the oldest and best preserved defensive fortification in China. It has magnificent structure and significant military functions.
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.
Xingjiao Temple or Huguoxingjiao Temple is one of the eight famed Buddhist pagodas of Fanchuan in ancient Tang Dynasty. Apart from the spectacular grave towers, 20 exquisite scrolls of murals dating back to A…