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.
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.
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…
Daming Palace is located in Xi'an Shaanxi Province. It is the largest imperial architectural complex in ancient China and even in the world.This luxurious and grand imperial palace is the political center…
There are varieties of goods sold in Shuhe Old Town Market, and it is an important market of fur and feather in Lijiang. There are many shops and all the shops are old buildings with wooden doors and blue…
The Songzanlin Temple is a group of magnificent and solemn architectural buildings located in the Shangri-la county and is regarded as the largest and the grandest Lamasery in Yunnan province.
Ta' er Monastery is the largest Buddhist monastery in Qinghai, and an important center to do religious activities. It is not only a holyland for buddhists and Shamanism but also for its cultural heritage and…