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Xian Tourist Attractions

Huaqing Hot Spring (Huaqing Chi) is situated 30km east of Xian at the foot of Lishan Hills. The Springs were a popular retreat for Emperors more than 2500 years ago, many of whom enjoyed bathing in ...

Mount Lishan

Mount Lishan is on the north side of Mount Qinling and at its highest peak reaches 1256m above the sea level. The shape of the mountain is said to resemble a horse, hence the name which translates as ...

Huashan Mountain

At a height of 2,160m above sea level and about 120km/3hours east of Xian, Huashan, literally translated as Flower Mountain, is a sight for sore eyes. The mountain has for centuries been deemed as ...

The Bell and the Drum Tower

The Bell Tower in Xian is situated in the very heart of the city and at the junction of four main roads. The original city Bell Tower was situated to the west of this site and the present ...

The Tomb of Concubine Yang

The Tomb of Concubine Yang is situated about 60 km to the west of Xian. Yang Guefeis Tomb is situated near to Xianyang city which was the capital of Chinas first imperial dynasty....

City Wall

In 1370 the First Ming Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang conferred the title of King of Qin on his second son Zhu Shuang and sent him to rule in Shaanxi. The Kings official residence was chosen and built in Xian ...

Banpo Neolithic Village (Banpo Yizhi)

Banpo Neolithic Village is located six kilometers east of Xian. This excavated site of a village dates back to 4500 BC and is discovered in 1953. The village during this period was called Yangshao ...

Dufu Memorial Temple

Dufu Temple is the family Temple of the famous poet from the Tang Dynasty. Political frustration and a life of poverty inspired this Saintly Poet to write over 1,400 poems, most of which detail ...

Emperor Qin Shihuangs Tomb

Located at the foot of the Mountain Li and 2km west of the Terracotta Warrior, is the tomb of the Qin Emperor that his army were built to protect. This is a very tourist oriented site and it leaves ...

Famen Temple

Legend has it that in 147 AD King Asoka of India traveled throughout Asia, distributing Buddhist relics as atonement for his sins and war like attitude. In China, he built this Temple and left the ...

Haunted House in Beijing

Legend of Guanyin in China

Legendary Buddhist Master--Ji Gong

Classic Love Story of Lady White

Beijing Summer Palace Legends * Story about Long Corridor of
the Summer Palace * The Origin of Foxiang Pavilion
in Wanshou Hill

Forbidden City Legends * Ghost Stories of Forbidden
City * Legend of Forbidden City * Legend of Forbidden City Turret
Towers * The Secrets of Buildings in
Forbidden City

Beijing Tanzhe Temple Legends * Story about Tanzhe Temple * Legendary Buddhist Master--Ji
Gong

West Lake Legends * Classic Love Story of Lady
White

Beijing Bell Tower(Zhonglou) Legends * Story of Zhuzhong Lady in Bell
Tower

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