THE SMALL WILD GOOSE PAGODA IS A CULTURAL HERITAGE FROM THE TANG DYNASTY: Pagodas are a traditional part of Chinese architecture and landscape and in Xi’an, we pay a fleeting visit to the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, one of two significant pagodas in the city. The Small Wild Goose Pagoda is an important cultural relic […]
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A walk on the Xi’an City Wall
XI’AN CITY WALL IS THE OLDEST AND BEST PRESERVED ANCIENT MILITARY DEFENSE SYSTEM: Although not as dramatic as the Great Wall of China or as fascinating as the city’s world-famous terracotta warriors, the Xi’an City Wall is nevertheless one of China’s more important ancient monuments. First built in the Sui-Tang Dynasties, the wall enjoys a […]
A Glimpse of Tujia Culture on a Shennong Stream Cruise
A SHENNONG STREAM CRUISE OFFERS STUNNING SCENERY AND AN INSIGHT INTO THE TUJIA CULTURE: A popular excursion on any Yangtze River Cruise is trip up the Shennong Stream. The banks of the Shennong Stream have been the home of the Tujia minority group as far back as the Han Dynasty and the cruise offers stunning […]
Xi’an’s Magnificent Shaanxi History Museum
THE SHAANXI HISTORY MUSEUM IS A TREASURE HOUSE OF ANCIENT CHINESE ARTEFACTS: For history buffs and anyone wanting to have some appreciation of ancient Chinese history and culture, the Shaanxi History Museum is an excellent museum with over 370,000 fine pieces of ancient artefacts tracing the history of China from the Stone Age to the […]
The Chinese Art of Tea
TEA DRINKING IN CHINA AND THE CEREMONIAL ART OF TEA PREPARATION: Our morning visit to the Terracotta Museum was a rather wet experience, so a pleasant surprise at lunchtime is a sandwich lunch at the Tian Lai Teahouse. The prospect of a sandwich lunch is a very exciting one for some of my fellow travellers. […]
