China - Yoshiko's Favorite Places

China

Xi'an (Chang'an)

Xi'an, formerly called Chong'an, was one of the four biggest ancient capitals in the world. The other three were Rome, Athens and Cairo. In the dynasties of Han and Tong, Chang'an was world famous for the starting point of "Silk Road". The City was gathered with a markedly international character.

Bell Tower
Bell Tower stands in the center of Xi'an, at the intersection of the North, the South, the East and the West streets. The Tower was built in 1384 of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). It was moved to the present site in 1582.

Evening glow at Bell Tower
It is a 36 meters high square wooden building that is roofed by green glazed tiles. Bell Tower used to tell the morning time (opening the gates time) daily.

Climb up the Tower (15 yuan : 1.7US$) , you can have a birds-eye-view of the city.

Eastern Tour

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Banpo Museum

Terre Cotte Army Museum

Huaquing Hot Spring

Ticket of Eastern Tour

by CITS (China International Travel Service)

Costs : 310 yuan (36US$) / including lunch and all entry tickets

Western Tour

Information of Public Tour

Xianyang Museum

Maoling Tomb

Qianing Museum

Wu Zetian's Mausoleum

Famen Buddhist Temple

Sightseeing boad

Costs : 30 yuan (3.5US$) / transport only

Shaanxi History Museum

Exhibitions

Pottery Figurine of Maid of Honor
Oldest Paper

It's the earliest Paper in the world : Western Han (140-87 BC)
Paper is one of the four Chinese great inventions that have contributed greatly to promote the world culture.

Xi'an Museum of Steles

Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets Museum

Displying the steles, tombstones and carved stone figures

Rubbing

Rubbing

Hanging scrorl was sold for 56US$

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