Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour
3 years, 3 months ago

Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour

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The 14th National Games is now underway in Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi province. Home to the Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an enjoys a reputation as a "Living History Museum" due to its rich, diverse collection of historical and cultural treasures. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum consists of three vaults and an exhibition hall: Vault One, Vault Two, Vault Three and the Exhibition Hall of the Bronze Chariots. 2 Ancient City Wall Xi'an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming dynasty as a military defense system. 3 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda One of China's most famous Buddhist pagodas, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty for the study of Buddhist scriptures.

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Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm
6 months, 1 week ago

Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm

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Tourists appreciate a Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Widely known as Bingdan, an influencer in his 30s with more than 8 million followers on short-video platform Douyin, he released a tour guide video with English subtitles late last month. Last month, about 400 representatives of governments, institutions and tourism-related enterprises of two …

Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm
6 months, 1 week ago

Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm

China Daily  

Tourists appreciate a Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Widely known as Bingdan, an influencer in his 30s with more than 8 million followers on short-video platform Douyin, he released a tour guide video with English subtitles late last month. Last month, about 400 representatives of governments, institutions and tourism-related enterprises of two …

Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm
6 months, 1 week ago

Tour guide captivates visitors with Shaanxi charm

China Daily  

Tourists appreciate a Terracotta Warrior at the Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. Widely known as Bingdan, an influencer in his 30s with more than 8 million followers on short-video platform Douyin, he released a tour guide video with English subtitles late last month. Last month, about 400 representatives of governments, institutions and tourism-related enterprises of two …

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum
7 months ago

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum

China Daily  

陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，这是国内首个以集中展示秦汉文明缘起、发展和贡献为主题的博物馆。 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, officially opened to the public on May 18, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆内展出的石铠甲及石胄（2024年5月6日摄）。图片来源：新华社 【知识点】 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，“秦汉文明”系列展览同时揭幕。秦汉馆地处陕西西咸新区秦汉新城，毗邻秦咸阳城遗址核心宫殿区和西汉帝陵遗址带，占地面积约300亩，其中展陈面积1万余平方米。秦汉馆主体建筑群由中国工程院院士张锦秋主持设计，7座建筑呈北斗七星布局，彼此以架空廊道连接。 “秦汉文明”系列展览包括基本陈列“天下同一——秦汉文明主题展”和“城与陵”“技与美”2个专题陈列，以“大历史+小专题”的展览设计，系统讲述秦汉时期大一统格局下的社会风貌、生活理念和精神追求。秦汉馆现阶段展出1500余件文物，其中90%是首次展出。金怪兽、杜虎符、鎏金铜蚕等珍贵文物在秦汉馆与游客见面。 【重要讲话】 只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to …

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum
7 months ago

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum

China Daily  

陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，这是国内首个以集中展示秦汉文明缘起、发展和贡献为主题的博物馆。 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, officially opened to the public on May 18, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆内展出的石铠甲及石胄（2024年5月6日摄）。图片来源：新华社 【知识点】 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，“秦汉文明”系列展览同时揭幕。秦汉馆地处陕西西咸新区秦汉新城，毗邻秦咸阳城遗址核心宫殿区和西汉帝陵遗址带，占地面积约300亩，其中展陈面积1万余平方米。秦汉馆主体建筑群由中国工程院院士张锦秋主持设计，7座建筑呈北斗七星布局，彼此以架空廊道连接。 “秦汉文明”系列展览包括基本陈列“天下同一——秦汉文明主题展”和“城与陵”“技与美”2个专题陈列，以“大历史+小专题”的展览设计，系统讲述秦汉时期大一统格局下的社会风貌、生活理念和精神追求。秦汉馆现阶段展出1500余件文物，其中90%是首次展出。金怪兽、杜虎符、鎏金铜蚕等珍贵文物在秦汉馆与游客见面。 【重要讲话】 只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to …

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum
7 months ago

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum

China Daily  

陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，这是国内首个以集中展示秦汉文明缘起、发展和贡献为主题的博物馆。 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, officially opened to the public on May 18, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆内展出的石铠甲及石胄（2024年5月6日摄）。图片来源：新华社 【知识点】 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，“秦汉文明”系列展览同时揭幕。秦汉馆地处陕西西咸新区秦汉新城，毗邻秦咸阳城遗址核心宫殿区和西汉帝陵遗址带，占地面积约300亩，其中展陈面积1万余平方米。秦汉馆主体建筑群由中国工程院院士张锦秋主持设计，7座建筑呈北斗七星布局，彼此以架空廊道连接。 “秦汉文明”系列展览包括基本陈列“天下同一——秦汉文明主题展”和“城与陵”“技与美”2个专题陈列，以“大历史+小专题”的展览设计，系统讲述秦汉时期大一统格局下的社会风貌、生活理念和精神追求。秦汉馆现阶段展出1500余件文物，其中90%是首次展出。金怪兽、杜虎符、鎏金铜蚕等珍贵文物在秦汉馆与游客见面。 【重要讲话】 只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to …

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum
7 months ago

每日一词|陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum

China Daily  

陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，这是国内首个以集中展示秦汉文明缘起、发展和贡献为主题的博物馆。 The Qin Han Museum of the Shaanxi History Museum, officially opened to the public on May 18, is the first museum in China that provides visitors with a panoramic view of the origin, development and contributions of Qin and Han civilizations. 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆内展出的石铠甲及石胄（2024年5月6日摄）。图片来源：新华社 【知识点】 陕西历史博物馆秦汉馆5月18日正式开馆，“秦汉文明”系列展览同时揭幕。秦汉馆地处陕西西咸新区秦汉新城，毗邻秦咸阳城遗址核心宫殿区和西汉帝陵遗址带，占地面积约300亩，其中展陈面积1万余平方米。秦汉馆主体建筑群由中国工程院院士张锦秋主持设计，7座建筑呈北斗七星布局，彼此以架空廊道连接。 “秦汉文明”系列展览包括基本陈列“天下同一——秦汉文明主题展”和“城与陵”“技与美”2个专题陈列，以“大历史+小专题”的展览设计，系统讲述秦汉时期大一统格局下的社会风貌、生活理念和精神追求。秦汉馆现阶段展出1500余件文物，其中90%是首次展出。金怪兽、杜虎符、鎏金铜蚕等珍贵文物在秦汉馆与游客见面。 【重要讲话】 只有全面深入了解中华文明的历史，才能更有效地推动中华优秀传统文化创造性转化、创新性发展，更有力地推进中国特色社会主义文化建设，建设中华民族现代文明。 A profound understanding of the history of Chinese civilization is essential to …

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations
7 months, 2 weeks ago

China gears up for International Museum Day celebrations

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China is preparing to commemorate this year's International Museum Day on May 18 with a series of engaging activities, as announced by the National Cultural Heritage Administration during a recent news conference in Beijing. Established by the International Council of Museums in 1977, International Museum Day has been an annual celebration embraced by China since its council membership in 1983. …

西安旅游必去景点 Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour
9 months ago

西安旅游必去景点 Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour

China Daily  

Due to its status as the longest-running capital in ancient China and for giving birth to most dynasties, Xi'an, with a history of over 3,000 years, has had a deep impact on the life and culture of the country. Home to the Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an enjoys a reputation as a "Living History Museum" due to its rich, diverse collection of …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

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Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Importance of archaeological discoveries stressed

China Daily  

Archaeologists' efforts at Yinxu Ruins in Anyang, Henan province, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, were highlighted at this year's first deputies' passage interview on Tuesday, just before the second session of the 14th National People's Congress. "For nearly 100 years, several generations of archaeologists' unremitting efforts have unveiled the landscape of the highly-developed bronze civilization in East Asia," said He …

A focus on the formative
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A focus on the formative

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A bird's-eye view of the newly opened Shaanxi History Museum's Qin-Han Civilization Museum in Xixian New Area, Shaanxi province. New branch of the Shaanxi History Museum places achievements of Qin and Han dynasties in wider context, Wang Ru and Qin Feng in Xi'an report. As they pass through the doorway between two towering quelou — traditional ceremonial gate towers — …

A focus on the formative
9 months, 2 weeks ago

A focus on the formative

China Daily  

A bird's-eye view of the newly opened Shaanxi History Museum's Qin-Han Civilization Museum in Xixian New Area, Shaanxi province. New branch of the Shaanxi History Museum places achievements of Qin and Han dynasties in wider context, Wang Ru and Qin Feng in Xi'an report. As they pass through the doorway between two towering quelou — traditional ceremonial gate towers — …

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month
10 months ago

New building of museum at Shang Dynasty capital site to open this month

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BEIJING -- The new building of the Yinxu Museum at the Yin Ruins, the site of the last capital of the Shang Dynasty, will open to the public on Feb 26. The museum, located in the city of Anyang in Central China's Henan province, will showcase nearly 4,000 items or sets of cultural relics, including bronzeware, pottery, jade objects, and …

Giving Terracotta Warriors a fighting chance
1 year, 2 months ago

Giving Terracotta Warriors a fighting chance

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Cultural relic conservators restore Han Dynasty pottery figurines in a lab at the Chongqing Cultural Heritage Protection Center in 2020. The exhibition, Crafts First: Technology and Equipment for Cultural Relics Preservation, kicked off on Sept 27 and showcases technologies and equipment used in the prevention of damage, protection, research and management, as well as the use of cultural relics. In …

China's Shanxi builds museum on Neolithic civilization
1 year, 6 months ago

China's Shanxi builds museum on Neolithic civilization

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This photo taken on May 1, 2023 shows a miniature model of the Taosi relic site in Xiangfen county, North China's Shanxi province. TAIYUAN -- North China's Shanxi province is constructing a museum dedicated to showcasing the remarkable relics of Longshan Culture, a late Neolithic civilization in the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. The museum of the …

Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour
1 year, 7 months ago

Must-see landmarks for your Xi'an tour

China Daily  

Due to its status as the longest-running capital in ancient China and for giving birth to most dynasties, Xi'an, with a history of over 3,000 years, has had a deep impact on the life and culture of the country. Home to the Terracotta Warriors, Xi'an enjoys a reputation as a "Living History Museum" due to its rich, diverse collection of …

Xi'an: Home to 6 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites
1 year, 7 months ago

Xi'an: Home to 6 UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites

China Daily  

Xi'an, the capital city of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, is home to six UNESCO World Cultural Heritage sites. As the China-Central Asia Summit is set to take place in Xi'an from May 18 to 19, and the city prepares to embrace attention from the world, let's take a look at these sites. Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor The Mausoleum …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

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Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

A glimpse into how it all started
2 years, 4 months ago

A glimpse into how it all started

China Daily  

Visitors admire the cultural relics at the exhibition The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasties, which will run to Oct 23 at Shanghai Museum. Exhibition provides intriguing insight into the first three dynasties of recorded Chinese history, Zhang Kun reports. An exhibition at Shanghai Museum, The Making of China: The Civilization of Xia, Shang and …

Silk Road glassware exhibition opens in China's Shaanxi
2 years, 7 months ago

Silk Road glassware exhibition opens in China's Shaanxi

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A glass-gilt bronze ornament in the form of a divine beast with inlaid eyes from the Qin Dynasty, excavated in the Lianhu district of Xi'an, Shaanxi province. An exhibition of ancient glassware that reflects cultural exchanges along the Silk Road opened Tuesday in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province. The exhibition not only introduces the development and characteristics of …

Shanxi Bronze Museum, Shanxi province
3 years, 2 months ago

Shanxi Bronze Museum, Shanxi province

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The exhibition hall of the Shanxi Bronze Museum Installed in the Shanxi Museum and showcasing a brilliant collection of bronzes discovered in Shanxi province, the Shanxi Bronze Museum tells the story of China’s Bronze Age from a new cultural perspective and with an extraordinary design philosophy. The permanent display Glories of the Bronze Age exhibits over 2,200 cultural relics dating …

Shanxi province
3 years, 4 months ago

Shanxi province

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Shanxi Museum Established in 2004, Shanxi Museum on the west bank of Fenhe River in Taiyuan covers 112,000 square meters and is the largest collection, protection, research and exhibition center for historical relics in Shanxi province. Showcasing the essence of Shanxi culture are relics from the Neolithic Age at the Taosi site, relics from the Shang, Zhou and Northern Dynasties, …

Urumqi museum preserves Xinjiang's multi-ethnic, cross-civilization history
3 years, 5 months ago

Urumqi museum preserves Xinjiang's multi-ethnic, cross-civilization history

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A gold coin and a gold belt ornament, dating back to the 6th century BC, unearthed from Alagou cemetery, Urumqi. "On completion of the second phase, we will resume our four permanent exhibitions and add two special exhibitions, reaching a total of six. In the next two-three years, we intend to have a total of 10 exhibitions," Yu said, adding …

Panoramic Terracotta Warriors
3 years, 6 months ago

Panoramic Terracotta Warriors

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In Xi’an, capital city of Shaanxi province in Northwest China, lies the mausoleum of China’s first feudal emperor -- Qinshihuang. The burial pits of terracotta warriors and their horses on the east side of this mausoleum are the world's largest underground military museum. The online tour of the exhibition at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum is in five parts, …

Museum's road to success paved with gold
3 years, 8 months ago

Museum's road to success paved with gold

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A biennial gettogether of Asian and European movers and shakers gave a fledgling private institution just the start it needed It will go down as one of the most pivotal meetings in recent history for private museums in China, one resulting in their demonstrating that it is not just state institutions with seemingly boundless wealth that can have great sway …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

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The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins
4 years, 1 month ago

China city builds museum for World Heritage Site ruins

China Daily  

The central Chinese city of Anyang, on Monday, started construction on a museum for the World Heritage Site Yinxu, or the Yin Ruins, to bring people back to the last capital of the Shang Dynasty more than 3,000 years ago. "With the museum, the Chinese archeologists' dream of displaying unearthed relics from the Yin Ruins is coming true," said Song …

Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation
4 years, 4 months ago

Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation

China Daily  

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, known for its famous army of terracotta warriors, has received nearly 20,000 tourists per day during the peak season of the summer vacation and the waning COVID-19 epidemic. Recently, the museum adjusted its capacity of daily visits to 20,000 people, around 30 percent of its approved maximum capacity, to prevent cross-infection amid improvements in the …

Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation
4 years, 4 months ago

Terracotta Warriors see more visitors during summer vacation

China Daily  

Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum, known for its famous army of terracotta warriors, has received nearly 20,000 tourists per day during the peak season of the summer vacation and the waning COVID-19 epidemic. Recently, the museum adjusted its capacity of daily visits to 20,000 people, around 30 percent of its approved maximum capacity, to prevent cross-infection amid improvements in the …

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