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Many travellers to China visit Shaanxi Province, and most visit the ancient Chinese capital of Xian, beside the river Wei. Since being added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1987, most have heard of The Terracotta Warriors, and is on their list of things that they want to see. What a lot fail to realize is that there are other treasures ...
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A Brief Guide To The Xian Muslim Quarter
The area known as The Xian Muslim Quarter is one of the oldest parts of the city of Xian. Visitors to this part of Xian will find that most of the people here have been born, lived and will die here without ever having stepped foot into any other part of the city!
The history surrounding The Xian Muslim Quarter is a ...
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Described as a symbol of Xian China, the Xian Bell Tower was originally built as far back as 1384. It has undergone extensive remodeling and reconstruction to become the magnificent and culturally rich structure it is today. Its unique architectural design and undeniable beauty has contributed to the building becoming one of the most sought after tourist destinations.
The ...
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During a trip to China, a visit to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is popular for many tourists. The structure is located within a Buddhist temple called Da Ci’en Temple. This means the Thanksgiving Temple when translated. It is located about four kilometers from Xian’s city center.
Originally, this Buddhist structure was built in the Tang dynasty in the ...
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The Xian City Wall was built to protect the city of Xian from invaders. It is one of the largest, strongest, and most resilient defence systems of the ancient world.
The Xian City Wall is unique among ancient Chinese monuments in having survived through the centuries almost intact. This is surely a testament to the skill of the planners and builders who created ...
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Yonghegong is a temple and monastery at the same time. The temple is situated in the northwestern and central part of the city of Beijing, which is more popular with it’s Romanized name – Peking. The place is also very popular under the name Yonghegong and is very often called just the YoungHe temple.
It is among the most popular temples in the world, for people who believe ...
HouHai is a lake and an area of districts in Beijing, China. It is one part of the three lakes that make up the Shichahai, a scenic destination located to the North-West of the Forbidden City. The area has become an extremely popular tourist destination because of it’s history, beauty and it’s thriving night-life.
Around the Beijing lakes district there are many culturally significant ...
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This large shopping street in central Beijing is steeped in history. The name literally means sweet wells for princes mansions. During the Qing dynasty the emperor built 10 mansions for his princes in this area, convenient to the Forbidden palace. This Wang Fujing shopping area has been around for more than 700 years.
After building the homes the wells were discovered to have very sweet water. ...
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Beijing is a big city not only in china but in the world as well. As a result, there are a number of interesting things that one can do or see within the city and its surrounding neighborhood. The Summer Palace is one of the major attractions that the city takes pride in. It has been rated as one of the main world heritage sites ...
