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The Great Wall, Beijing
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Terra Cotta Warriors, Xi'an
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Temple of
Heaven,Beijing |
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Palace Museum, Beijing
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Leshan Grand
Buddha,Sichuan |
Mogao Grottoes,
Dunhuang |
Great Wall: Great Wall is one of
China¡¯s most important cultural and historical symbols and also one of the best
known ancient constructions in the world. The massive project stretches from
Shanghaiguan in the east to Jiayuguan in the west, a distance of over 6,300
kilometers, covering eight provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions. The
Great Wall was first built as a defense line against nomadic incursions. Its
military and strategic importance was unmatched by any other projects in ancient
China.It was listed by UNESCO as its World Heritage in 1987.
Terra-cotta Warriors: The 2,200 year-old
wonder was part of the Tomb of Qinshihuang, the first emperor of China. It is
located in suburb of Xi'an and was discovered when local farmers were digging a
well nearby. Three exhibition halls house the continuing excavation of an army
of 7,000 terra-cotta soldiers and horses that guard the tomb of Qinshihuang.
Terra-cotta Museum in Xi'an covers an area of 14,000 square meters and contains
6,000 life-size terra-cotta warriors and horses.Museum in Xi¡¯an and marveled at
the underground wonders.
Temple of Heaven: The Temple of Heaven, or
Tiantan, is China's largest temple and altar complex. It was the place where
emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties worshipped heaven and prayed for
abundant harvests. As Chinese emperors called themselves Tianzi, or the son of
heaven, they had to cede supremacy to the heaven in terms of abiding. Situated
2km southeast of the Forbidden City, the Temple, plus subsidiary buildings and
surrounding gardens, covers an area five times the size of the Forbidden City.
With exquisite architectural workmanship, it is the largest existing ancient
architectural group for worshipping in China.
Palace Museum: The Forbidden City, also known as
the Imperial Palace or Palace Museum, is located in the center of Beijing. Built
between 1406 and 1420, it was the imperial residence of 24 emperors of the Ming
and Qing (1368-1911) dynasties. Today it has become one of the most important
tourist attractions in Beijing.The entire palace area, rectangular in shape and
720,000 square meters in size, takes up one-third of the 8 kilometer-long
central axis of Beijing's old city layout, from the city gate of Yongdingmen on
the south to the Drum and Bell towers on the north. The Forbidden City is also
one of UNESCO¡¯s World Heritage sites
Leshan Grand Buddha: Located in
Leshan City of Sichuan Province, the Grand Buddha of Leshan the biggest carved
stone Buddha in China. The Grand Buddha, bare-footed and with drooping ears, has
his hair arranged in a spiral knot on top, his chest exposed and his hands
rested upon the knees. The Buddha is 71 meters tall, with 28-meters wide
shoulders, 14.7-meters high head and 1.6-meters long toenails. It is taller by
17 meters than the standing Buddha in Afghanistan, the "so-called" tallest
Buddha in the world.
Mogao Grottoes: Mogao Grottoes is commonly
known as the "Thousand-Buddha Caves" or Mogao Caves. It is situated on the cliff
of Mingsha (Singing Sand) mountain, some 25 kilometers southeast of Dunhuang
City, Gansu Province. Stretching 1,600 meters from south to north. Mogao
Grottoes is a Buddhist treasure house with paintings and murals from 1,600 years
ago.A gigantic, elegant palace of art, the whole grotto complex is regarded as
the world's largest and best-preserved treasure house of Buddhist scriptures,
murals, and architectural designs. In 1987, UNESCO entered Mogao Grottoes in its
List of World Heritage.
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