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Emperor Qin’s mausoleum is the largest of ancient China ， situated at the northern foot of Mt Li, Lintong County, some 30m east of Xi’an city, facing Weishui River in the north,close to the tourist resort Huaqing Pool in the west.

Mount Hua is located in the eastern part of Shaanxi Province belonging to the eastern section of Mount Qinling. Seen from a distance, it looks like a flower, hence the name Mount Hua.

Situated inside Ci’an (Thanks-giving) Temple, four kilometres south of Xi’an City, is one of the famous Buddhist pagodas in China. Sponsored by Tang Emperor Gaozong

The Pagoda was constructed in the period 707 to 709 ， though it acquired its present name only after its large neighbour to the southeast became known as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Its

Huaqing Palace South of Lintong County and 30 kilometers to the east of Xi’an,the Huaqing Palace sits on the northwest slopes of Mount Lishan, where served as a popular site to build temporary palaces by emperors of different dynasties for its hot spring for convalescence.

Situated on the northern side of the western street of Xi’an ， the Drum tower was first built in 1380 in the reign of Emperor Ming Hongwu.

The woodcut New Year pictures of Yangliuqing have a strong flavor of life. People in the Yangliuqing village and 32 villages nearby, 20 kilometers from the west of Tianjin City proper, are all engaged in making New Year pictures. The New Year pictures are a unique art form with even arrangement, forceful stokes, elegant colors [...]

Located in Jixian County, 113 kilometres from Tianjin city,the Solitary Joy (Dule) Temple,also known as the Big Buddha Temple,was first constructed in the Tang Dynasty and rebuilt in 984 in the Liao Dynasty. Dule means exclusive happiness. Legend has it that when An Lushan (安禄山？ -757， a general of the Tang Dynasty) rebelled against the [...]