Introducing Mount Emei, Mount Emei Guide, Mount Emei Travel Guide, Mount Emei Information.
Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism

The 3,099-meter tall Mount Emei is located in the city of Emeishan. Mount Emei and the Leshan Giant Buddha are both World Natural Heritage sites. The Mount Emei, one of China’s four major Buddhism mountains - along with Mt Wutai, Mt Putuo, and Mt Jiuhua - has long been a drawcard for its grandeur, elegance, charm and mystery.

Situated on the southwest edge of Sichuan Basin, Mount Emei is the general term of Da'e Mountain, Er'e Mountain and San'e Mountain. It was recorded in the Shuijingzhu, wrote by Li Daoyuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty that "it is thousand miles away from Chengdu, but it can be seen clearly in the autumn that two mountains face each other as eyebrows of a girl, so it is called Emei". For the height and geographical location of Mount Emei, there is different scenery from the foot to the top in four seasons. Mount Emei is grand and mysterious.

People are well advised to not travel unaccompanied in Mount Emei, as the monkeys there are somewhat mischievous, and often downright misbehaved. Do not carry plastic bags or leave food bags open; when the monkeys are around, avoid searching for things in your pockets; don't wear red clothes; and don't seek to come into contact with them.

Golden Summit 
Golden Summit is the highest peak of Mount Emei at3,077maltitude, and there is a bronze hall in the small plain on the peak, which is dazzling under the sunshine, so it is named Golden Summit. On theSummit, people may feel the grand, magnificent, and wonderful world clearly. Standing on the summit, you can see Chengdu Plain, Minjiang River, Qingyi River, Dadu River, Daxue Mountain, Wawu Mountain and Gongga Mountain clearly. Golden Summit is more magnificent in winter, and you may appreciate the sunset glow, sunrise or vast sea of clouds here.

Leidongping 
It was called Temple of Thunder God and built in the Han Dynasty. An iron tablet is erected beside Leidongping to mind tourists keeping quiet; otherwise it will rain with thunder and lightning. It's said that there are 72 caves under the cliff where the Dragon God and Thunder God live in; in the drought season, villagers come here and pray for rain by throwing down dead pig or dog, or clothes and shoes of women, and it will rain. Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty granted "Lingjue" (telegnosis). According to expert''s study, there are 29 kinds of azalea on Mount Emei, including 12 on Leidongping, which are endemic species of China or Mount Emei.

Ecological Monkey Area 
The mountains of immortals are endowed with outstanding people. Monkeys growing on Mount Emei obtain power of the world. They are good at climbing, jumping, and playing with people. People call them the "Intelligent Monkey on Mount Emei". Ecological Monkey Area, located under Hongchunping and near "A Gleam of Sky" of Qingyin Pavilion, is the largest natural wild monkey area in China with an area of about 10sq.km.

Quick Facts on Mount Emei

• Name: Mount Emei 
• Location: 170 Km Southwest of Chengdu
• Phone: +86-28-86702366
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Days
• Opening Hours: All Day 
• Admission Fee: CNY 185 (February to November), CNY 110 (December & January)

Introducing Leshan Grand Buddha, Leshan Grand Buddha Guide, Leshan Grand Buddha Travel Guide.
Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism

Located east of Mt Emei, the 71-meter tall Leshan Giant Buddha is a dignified and well-proportioned statue. In a sitting position, he overlooks the river, with his head as tall as the mountain peak and hands resting on his knees. The dimensions are impressive - 14.7 meters in height and 10 meters wide, ears each 6.7 meters from top to bottom, and feet each 8.5 meters wide - more than 100 people can fit on each of the feet. Leshan Grand Buddha is the world’s tallest cliff-carved Buddha statue, which has earned its renown as a mountain, Buddha being the mountain.

Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area is about 150km away from Chengdu. Minjiang River, Qingyi River and Dadu River converge in this area. The Scenic Area is surrounded by mountains and rivers with exquisite scenery and integrated with the cultural and natural landscapes. With a planning areaof 17.88sq.km, the area has rich cultural relics, including 3 Key HistoricalSites under State Protection, 5 HistoricalSites under Province and City Protection and over 50 natural and cultural scenic spots. Mt. Emei- Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area is listed as the World Natural and Cultural Heritage by UNESCO in 1996.

Famous Attractions

Leshan Grand Buddha 
In ancient times, people worshiped Mt. Emei and Leshan Grand Buddha; the world famed Leshan Grand Buddha, a Maitreya status, is located on the palisades at the confluence of the Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River. The construction of Leshan Grand Buddha was commenced in the early years of Kaiyuan Period in the Reign of Emperor Xuanzong in the Tang Dynasty (713AD) and completed in the 19th year of Zhenyuan ofthe Reign of Emperor Dezonginthe Tang Dynasty (803AD)for 90 years; a monk named Haitong initiated and called up manpower to build the Grand Buddha for water potential reduction and universal salvation.

Grand Sleeping Buddha 
"Grand Sleeping Buddha", also called "Hidden Sleeping Buddha", is located at the confluence of three rivers, namely the Minjiang River, Dadu River and Qingyi River near Leshan City; the vivid head, body and feet of Buddha are formed by Wuyou Mountain, Lingyun Mountain and Dongyan, and it lies on the bank of three rivers with head in the south and foot in the north with north-south linear distance about 1,300m. The "Head of Buddha" of "Grand Sleeping Buddha" is vivid and formed by Wuyou Mountain with Jingyun Pavilion as its "Eyelash", crowns on the peak as "Forehead, Nose, Lip and Jaw", Qiluan Peak and Jifeng Peak of Lingyun Mountain as "Chest of Buddha", Lingbao Peak as "Abdomen and Thighs", Jiuri Peak as "Shanks" and south slope of Dongyan as "Legs".

Oriental Buddha Park 
Oriental Buddha Park, a large treasure of Buddhist arts was completed and opened in Leshan, China in May 1994. It is only 1km away from the world famed Leshan Grand Buddha, an extension of Buddhist culture of Leshan Grand Buddha Scenic Area, and a main part of Leshan Grand Buddha Tourist Attraction; within an area of 200,000sq.m, it has over 3,000 imitative domestic and foreign Buddha statues, forming a magnificent Buddhist scroll corridor by the natural extended and sinuous mountains, and fully presenting the style of Buddhist arts in China and Southeast Asia by sculptures in round, reliefs, carvings and murals made from different materials of stone, copper, painted sculptures and black jade etc.

Quick Facts on Leshan Grand Buddha

• Name: Leshan Grand Buddha
• Location: 150 km South of Chengdu
• Phone: +86-28-86702366 
• Dates: Tang Dynasty (713)
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 4 Hours
• Opening Hours: 07:30-18:30 (April to October), 08:00-17:30 (October to March of nexy year)
• Admission Fee: CNY 90

Introducing Wide and Narrow Alley, Wide and Narrow Alley Guide, Wide and Narrow Alley Travel Guide.
Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism

Covering a total length of about 500m, the Wide and Narrow Alley configuration here is typical of traditional housing areas in Chengdu.

This particular area consists of three parallel lanes, one wide, one narrow and one hatch-shaped, along which there are courtyard compounds. The Wide Lane is for leisure whilst the Narrow Lane is for hip living, where there are world-class retailers and fashion outlets. In the Jingxiangzi or hatch-shaped lane, there are attractions for young people, particularly the new bar area of the city.

Wide and Narrow Alley, larger ancient streets of Chengdu built in the Qing Dynasty, are named as three protected streets in Chengdu, the famous cultural and historical city, with Daci Temple and Wenshu Monastery. Wide and Narrow Alley is composed of old-fashioned paralleled streets (Kuanxiangzi Alley, Zhaixiangzi Alley, and Jingxiangzi Alley) and quadrangle courtyards among these streets. Through the renovation in 2008, this area is transformed to composite-type cultural and commercial streets oriented by tourism and relaxation with distinctive regional features and profound Ba-Shu cultures.

Wide (Kuanxiangzi) Alley renovated is playback of life in ancient Chengdu. Walking in the alley, you can experience the life in ancient Chengdu, local conditions and customs and some almost lost folk life scenes in ancient Chengdu. In the quadrangle courtyard, you can drink tea from a covered cup, which also named as "Gaiwancha", and can also taste authentic Sichuan cuisine. Kuanxiangzi Alley arouses a cordial memory of people on ancient Chengdu. The characteristic architectural group, like newly-built dwelling-style boutique hotels, embellishes fashion to alleys with tradition, which is the presentation of "leisure life" of ancient Chengdu.

Narrow (Zhaixiangzi) Alley is a "slow life" area themed by brand business. It is the fashion center with world''s field of vision and shows an internationalized business state and the life style of Chengdu. In the alley, you can enjoy the slowly post meridiem time and the suspension of time. Zhaixiangzi Alley is the presentation of "slow life" of ancient Chengdu.
Jingxiangzi Alley is a "new life" area themed by fashion and youth. It is the bar area in the new life area of Chengdu. It is the busiest place at night of Chengdu, the presentation of style in Chengdu, as well as a beautiful tourist area. Jingxiangzi Alley is the presentation of "new life" of ancient Chengdu.

Quick Facts on Wide and Narrow Alley

• Name: Wide and Narrow Alley
• Location: Downtown Chengdu
• Phone: +86-28-86702366 
• Dates: Qing Dynasty (1636-1912)
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 5 Hours
• Opening Hours: All Day
• Admission Fee: Free

Introducing Sanxingdui Museum, Sanxingdui Museum Guide, Sanxingdui Museum Travel Guide.
Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism

The Sanxingdui Museum, covering an area of some 12km2, dates from somewhere between 3,000-5,000 years ago, and as such is southwest China’s oldest, biggest and most culturally significant archaeological site representing an ancient city, state and culture. This site is acknowledged as one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. The best-preserved parts are along the eastern, western and southern city walls as well as the city walls around Moon Bay. As the lifeblood of Yangzte River Civilization, Sanxingdui Museum cements the place of the Yangtze River (along with the Yellow River) as fundamental to Chinese civilization.

Sanxingdui Museum is located at the northeast corner of Sanxingdui Site, Key Historic Site under State Protection and at the Yazi Riverside of the west of Guanghan, Famous Historical and Cultural City in Sichuan. 38km away from Chengdu in the south and 26km away from Deyang in the north, it is a large modern unique museum of relics of China. The Sanxingdui Museum was laid with a foundation in August 1992 and was officially opened in October 1997. Sanxingdui cultural relics are precious human culture heritage and are one of cultural relic groups with highest value in historical science, culture and art and with richest ornamental value among spectacular cultural relic groups of China. Among such secret treasures of ancient Shu, there are many grotesque and extraordinary bronze model including grand standing bronze person with height of 2.62m, bronze mask with wideness of 1.38m, as well as bronze tree with height of 3.95m, etc., all of which are unique and unparalleled masterpieces. Such gold objects as bright and such jade objects as pattern-full side tablet are rare treasures of China.

Quick Facts on Sanxingdui Museum

• Name: Sanxingdui Museum
• Location: 38 Km South of Chengdu
• Phone: +86-28-86702366 
• Dates: Built in 1992AD
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 4 Hours
• Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
• Admission Fee: CNY 82

Introducing Mount Qingcheng,Mount Qingcheng Guide, Mount Qingcheng Travel Guide
Article from Sichuan Municipal Commission of Tourism

Located southwest of Dujiangyan City and 68 km from Chengdu, Mount Qingcheng is one of the major Taoism birthplaces in China. As a World Natural Heritage site, Mount Qingcheng is one of the country's most historically important mountains and key national tourism destinations. In 2000, together with Dujiang Dam, Mount Qingcheng was listed by UNESCO as a world cultural heritage site. Laoxiaoding, its main peak at an altitude of 1,260 meters, is known for its tranquility.

Mount Qingcheng has unique geology and landform, lush vegetation, favorable climate, green trees, steep mountains, winding paths, and interesting temples. There are 36 peaks, 72 caves and 108 scenic spots. As early as in the end of third century BC, Mount Qingcheng was conferred as one of 18 well-known mountains and rivers for national sacrificial rites of the Qin Dynasty. It is rich in charming natural scenery, such as gushing sunrise of the First Peak of Mount Qingcheng, sunset glow of Chaoyang Cave, vast sea of clouds of Zhangren Peak, steep Ladder to Heaven, wonderful Yuanyang Spring, plunging waterfall of Hongyan Valley and clear Weijiang River. In 143 AD, Celestial Master Zhang Daoling, Founder of Tianshi Tao (Way of the Celestial Masters), came to Mount Qingcheng and found the "Wudoumi Tao" (Way of Five Bushels of Rice) based on the Theory of Huangdi and Lao Tzu, namely the Tianshi Tao. Mount Qingcheng is the birthplace of Chinese Taoism as well as ancestral mountain and court of Tianshi Tao.

To get around Mount Qingcheng doesn't require any specific route or plans. The grasses and forests delight endlessly, so fancy should be the guide. To overcome fatigue, stop for a cup of tea in one of the tranquil gardens. To curb hunger, take a break for a delicious vegetarian meal.

No trip to Sichuan would be complete without a culinary experience, and in this areas the four highly recommended specialties are: Chicken with ginkgo, Qingcheng Kuding tea, Taoist pickles, and Dongtian Milk Spirit. Other delectable offerings include: shipa fish, konjak (a potato-like vegetable) with roast chicken, and Mount Qingcheng preserved meat.

Quick Facts on Mount Qingcheng

• Name: Mount Qingcheng
• Location: 68 Km East of Chengdu
• Phone: +86-28-86702366 
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 2 Days
• Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00
• Admission Fee: CNY 90

Introducing Qianling Mausoleum, Qianling Mausoleum Guide, Qianling Mausoleum Travel Guide.
Article from China Culture

The Tang Dynasty (618-907) witnessed the second climax in the construction of mausoleums inChina, following Qin and Han dynasties (221BC-220AD). The Tang imperial mausoleums are mostly built at the foot of mountains. Take Qianling, where Tang Emperor Gaozong was buried together with his wife Wu Zetian, for example.

The Qianling Mausoleum is about 70 meters above the path leading to tombs before the mausoleum, and so is much more magnificent than Qin and Han grave mounds which generally are only 20 to 30 meters above the path.

The Qianling Mausoleum, with a circumference of 40 km, is equivalent to Chang'an in magnificence and scale. The stone carvings are splendid. Arranged on both sides of the path leading to the tombs are stone carvings, such as stone pillars, winged horses, ostriches, stone horses and persons leading horses, as well as stone figures. In addition, in the Qianling Mausoleum, between the stone figures and the third watchtower, there are a characterless tablet and a recorded tablet narrating the history of a sage; there are also a total of 61 statues of guests of the king. The east, west and north gates in the inner city are like the south gate, with a pair of stone lions and a pair of earthen watchtowers.

The Qianling Mausoleum is the only one of the 18 Tang imperial mausoleums that hasn't been stolen and also a rare example of emperor and empress being buried together. Since the1960s, more than 4,300 precious cultural relics have been unearthed from five newly discovered satellite tombs. The 10,000-odd beautiful murals excavated in the mausoleum are really a rare underground art gallery.

It can be seen that this mausoleum system is identical with the planning idea of the city ofChang'an. The entire mausoleum area is equivalent to the walled city; the subordinated tombs are in the suburbs' the area stretching northward from the second door is equivalent to the imperial city; the stone figures and stone lions symbolize the guards of honor posted when the emperor goes out. The design of the mausoleum, like the design of the capital city, is permeated with strict ritual system logic, both designed to give prominence to the dignity of imperial power.

Quick Facts on Qianling Mausoleum

• Name: Qianling Mausoleum
• Location: 80 Km Northwest of Xi'an
• Phone: +86-29-87630166
• Dates: Tang Dynasty (618-907)
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 Hours
• Opening Hours: 08:00-18:00 
• Admission Fee: CNY 122 (March to November), CNY 98 (December to Febuary of next year)

Introducing Famen Temple, Famen Temple Guide, Famen Temple Travel Guide, Famen Temple Information.
Article from Xi'an Municipal Commission of Tourism

In China, many temples house treasures and artifacts, but the sheer quantity and quality of treasures in the Famen Temple are rare. Situated in Famen Town of Fufeng County, about 120 kilometers (about 74.57 miles) west of Xian, Famen Temple is renowned for storing the veritable Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha.

Famen Temple was established in the Eastern Han Dynasty (25--220), for carrying forward Buddhism. The most representative structures in the temple are the Famen Temple Pagoda and Famen Temple Museum.
At the center of the temple is the 13-tiered octagonal pagoda under which it is said, a sliver of the finger bone of Sakyamuni buried. In 1981, subsidence of the pagoda led to reconstruction, during which, an Underground Palace was discovered unexpectedly in 1987. Many royal treasures and jewelry were found here-more than 2,000 pieces surrounded the Tang mandala (geometric designs, usually circular, symbolizing the universe). The most precious one is the veritable Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha. At present, this is the biggest Buddhist underground palace so far discovered. From the grand architectural style, it is said to have been established in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). But why, and how such precious treasures were stored under the pagoda. Tracing back to a most flourishing time in Chinese history, formerly, Famen Temple was the royal temple during the Sui Dynasty (581-618) and Tang Dynasty. Emperors in Sui and Tang believed that enshrining and worshiping the bone of Sakyamuni would bring riches and peace to the land and its people. So an offering of treasure to the finger bone was made, it was housed in the Underground Palace.

Due to the appropriate collection and further expounding of the cultural connotations of the treasures to the public, the Famen Temple Museum was established in 1987, which includes most of the precious treasures from the Tang Dynasty removed from Underground Palace, including gold and silverware, colored glaze ware, porcelain and silks. Owing to more and more tourists and their curiosity to the relics, two new exhibition halls were established in 2000. The exhibition area expanded from 500 square meters to 3,000 square meters, which well caters for the interest of tourists.

Nowadays, Famen Temple, which is the most famous Buddhist temple, plays a sovereign role in Chinese Buddhism, and appeals to tourists from all over the world.

Quick Facts on Famen Temple

• Name: Famen Temple
• Location: 120 Km West of Xi'an
• Phone: +86-29-87630166
• Dates: Han Dynasty (184-220)
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 Hours
• Opening Hours: 08:00-17:30 
• Admission Fee: CNY 120

Introducing Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty, Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty Guide.
Article from The Government Website of Shaanxi Province

The Yangling Mausoleum of the Han Dynasty (Hanyangling) is located at Zhangjiawan Village, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) north of Xian City, Shaanxi Province. It is a joint tomb of Liu Qi, a notable emperor of the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-220AD), and his empress, Empress Wang. Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty was built in the year 153 AD and covers an area of 20 square kilometers (4,942 acres). It is a magnificent and abundant cultural relic, comprising the emperor's tomb, empress' tomb, the south and north burial pits, ceremonial site, human sacrifice graveyard and criminals' cemetery. The mausoleum is neatly arranged, centered with the emperor's tomb, revealing the strict hierarchical social structure. The Outside Pits Exhibition Hall was opened in 2006 and is the first underground museum in China.

Emperor's Tomb
The emperor's tomb is at the center of the Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty. The subterranean chamber has passages on its four sides, thus the shape assembles the Chinese character "ya". This type of tomb was considered the best in ancient times. Around the tomb is a tall wall on each side, with four big gates at the middle of each wall. The south gate has been unearthed and opened for tourists. The brick chessboard and the biggest tile have been found at this site.

There are 86 outside pits laid with burial objects. These pits vary in size and the length of these ranges from four meter (13 feet) to over 100 meters (328 feet). In the 1990s, archaeologists excavated ten outside pits and found that they were made to be enclosed space, like wooden cases. From the vestiges, those pits are believed to have original column frames, separating boards, doors and brick floor. Unearthed burial objects include naked pottery figurines, chariots and horses, weapons, articles of everyday use and a large number of pottery animals.

South and North Burial Pits
The south burial pits are located to the southeast of the emperor's tomb while the north burial pits are to the northwest of the emperor's tomb. Both of them have twenty-four small pits of varying sizes, and occupy an area of 96,000 square meters (24 acres) respectively. Fourteen pits in the south burial location were discovered in the 1990s. The excavated articles amount to over 3,000, the number of which surpasses the Museum of Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Articles include the painted pottery figures, weapons and utensils, which fully represent the army life in the Han Dynasty.

Compared with the Qin Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, the pottery figures are one tenth of the actual objects and vary from the warrior to civilian, male to female. Some of them are sculptures of valiant female warriors, gentle and elegant servants, singers or dancers in traditional dress with their long sleeves waving. Naked and armless pottery figures are so vivid and lifelike, claiming to be the 'Oriental Apollo and Venus'. According to the archaeologists, the naked figures had clothes on and wooden arms which had decayed and fallen off over years.

Luojing Stone Site (Ancestral Temple Site)
To the southeast of the emperor's tomb is the Luojing Stone Site (Ancestral Temple Site). It is an important and the largest discovered ceremonial site of the royal cemetery. The site is surrounded by moats and is almost square, and is 260 meters (853 feet) in length. A platform made of pounded earth stands in the center. The Luojing Stone here is presumed to be used to demarcate and measure the height when the museum was built. It is the earliest markstone in the world, which is used in measuring. It has twelve doors evenly distributed on four sides.

Outside Pits Exhibition Hall
This underground museum covers an area of about 7,850 square meters (2 acres). It has been modernized to exhibit ten outside pits surrounding the emperor's tomb but does not devalue the look of the mausoleum. To protect the culture relic, the pits are encased with toughened glass to create the similar environment as it was before. Suspended corridors made of glass make it more convenient for visitors to be able to take a closer look. Through the glass on the right, on the left or under foot, visitors can see pottery warriors, animals, chariots and horses, and the archaeologists excavating. A kind of imaging technique concerning with optical illusion has been applied in the museum. Through the illusive characters and scenes, the life of Liu Qi, the anecdote of Empress Wang and the archaeological discoveries in the mausoleum are presented.

Quick Facts on Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty

• Name: Yangling Mausoleum of Han Dynasty
• Location: 20 Km North of Xi'an
• Phone: +86-29-87630166
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 3 Hours
• Opening Hours: 08:30-18:30 (March to November), 08:30-18:00 (December to Febuary of next year)
• Admission Fee: CNY 90 (March to November), CNY 65 (December to Febuary of next year)

Introducing Mount Huashan, Mount Huashan Guide, Mount Huashan Travel Guide, Mount Huashan Information.
Article from China Culture

Mount Huashan in Huayin City, Shaanxi Province, is one of China’s Big Five mountains, the others being Mount Tai in Shandong Province, Mount Heng in Shanxi Province, Mount Song in Henan Province, and Mount Heng (another character in Chinese) in Hunan Province.

Although its highest peak stands just 2,100 meters tall, Mount Huashan is nonetheless known as the "most precipitous mountain under heaven," and one of the 50 most popular scenic spots among overseas visitors to China.

Site of 210 natural and cultural scenic spots, it is often referred to as the "root of Chinese civilization." Mount Huashan also has strong Taoist connotations – many prominent figures associated with this indigenous religional-philosophical tradition of China had presence in the area.

Mount Huashan is distinct in China, where most mountains are of limestone, in consisting of a huge body of granite, formed during the cretaceous period over 100 million years ago. It extends 15 kilometers from east to west and 10 kilometers from south to north. As a fault-block mountain, Mount Huashan features precipitous cliffs that present a challenge even to experienced mountaineers.

Mount Huashan is renowned for its steep trails, particularly the one-foot-wide Changkong plank path on the south peak comprising three narrow wooden boards affixed to the cliff by steel rods. Climbers make their way along it facing the cliff with the help of an iron chain similarly attached to the cliff face. Known as Mount Huashan's most dangerous trail, climbers are required to wear safety belts that enable them to enjoy the breathtaking view without fear of falling.

Quick Facts on Mount Huashan

• Name: Mount Huashan
• Location: 120 Km Southeast of Xi'an
• Phone: +86-29-87630166
• Best Time to Visit: April to October
• Recommended Time for a Visit: 1 Day
• Opening Hours: East Gate: 07:00-19:00, West Gate: All Day
• Admission Fee: CNY 180 (April to October), CNY 100 (November to March of next year)

Shaanxi History Museum: General Introduction

Completed on June, 1991 and officially opened to public since then, Shaanxi History Museum covers a land area of 65,000 square meters with the exhibition area amounting to 11,000 square meters. Constructed in the style of Tang architecture “the central halls surrounded by high towers”, the large and elegant buildings have integrated the ancient architecture with modern technology. The Museum houses a collection of more than 370,000 pieces of precious cultural relics, large in quantity, complete in variety and high in grade. Among the treasures the mural paintings collected from about 20 tombs of Tang Dynasty account for approximately 1,000 square meters, ranking No. 1 among the Chinese Museums.

Shaanxi History Museum Travel Tips:

Address: No. 91, Xiaozhai East Road, Xian

Admission Fee: free (closed on Monday)

Opening Hours: 09:00-17:30 from Nov 15 to Mar 15; 08:30-18:00 from Mar 15 to Nov 14.