Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang is located in the north of Lishan Mountain, in the territory of Shaanxi province, 50 km east of Xi’an city. Surrounding the tomb are Linh Son mountain and Vy river, which is considered as the “water emperor” with the dragon-shaped earth. The mausoleum was built in the middle of the dragon’s eye, which is said to be very sacred with many stories that have not been revealed. This mausoleum has an extremely monumental scale with more than 8000 clay statues of mandarins, military officials and soldiers, horses, and close people of Qin Shi Huang. You have to come here to see the grandeur of this work as well as understand more about the thousands of years of ancient China’s history.
It was discovered in 1974, when a farmer near the city of Xi’an dug a well and found a clay head. Only then did archaeologists begin to excavate and discover this monumental Tomb. Tomb excavations have been conducted since the 70s, but so far, scientists have only excavated about 8000 artifacts, because they have encountered many problems such as funding, safety issues and preservation of ancient artifacts. object.
After visiting the tomb of Qin Shi Huang, you should visit the museum built near the excavation site in 1975, displaying the excavated artifacts. The museum has an area of about 16.300 m2, displaying more than 7.000 soldiers standing guard with their horses, chariots and weapons of war. This place was recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site in 1987.
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Ho Nguyet Nha Tuyen
If you have ever played the game Thien Long Bat Bo, you will probably still remember the lake located in the Dunhuang scene, right? Then this is the actual location of the scene – Lake Nguyet Nha Tuyen – located in the middle of the Gobi desert, in Gansu province, this lake in the middle of the desert is a beautiful scene bestowed by nature here. If you didn’t come here to witness this scene with your own eyes, you might mistake this for an edited image, but no, it completely exists in China.
The beautiful oasis is considered a paradise in the desert. In the middle of a large desert, there is an oasis with a garden and green plants, so this place attracts a lot of tourists to visit.
The Five Musics of Danh Son
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Huyen Khong Pagoda
The pagoda is located in Hun Nguyen district, Son Tay province, 65km from Dai Dong city. Huyen Khong Pagoda is about 50m from the ground, located on a craggy cliff. The two sides of the cliff are more than 100m high, vertical like being cut by a knife. From afar, looking up at the pagoda, you will see the halls, guarding layers and layers, only a few dozen columns supporting the whole temple area.
Huyen Not only was built on a steep cliff and supported by wooden pillars, yet, after more than 1400 years, despite the ravages of rain, wind, earthquakes and natural disasters, the ancient pagoda is magnificent. This “hanging in the air” is still standing proudly. The architecture of the temple is very special, it looks like flowers growing on the mountainside. Huyen Khong Pagoda makes all visitors here admiring and admiring.
Inside Huyen Khong Pagoda, there are more than 80 Buddha statues cast in bronze, cast in iron, molded in clay, sculpted in stone, etc., whose height and height are suitable for the low height of the shrine. At the same time, because of the hierarchical position, the Buddha statues have different shapes.
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Ancient Phoenix
Phuong Hoang Co Tran is an ancient town on the Da Giang River in the romantic Hunan province and is also a place that Vietnamese young people have recently loved. Phuong Hoang Co Tran is peaceful by the Da Giang River with small houses like an ancient Chinese painting. On this river, there are many bridges crossing, the most famous being the Hong Kieu covered bridge. Stepping into this place, you will feel lost in the ancient Chinese stories of the past and this is definitely a destination that will not disappoint you when you come here.
The Forbidden City – Beijing’s capital
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Fujian Tulou
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Zhangjiajie National Park
This park is located in Zhangjiajie city, Hunan province of China. This place has a majestic natural scenery like a fairyland. In particular, this place has large high sandstone columns next to the immense green natural scenery. Coming to this place, you can enjoy the panoramic view of the park on a 430 m long bridge lying on an altitude of 300 m made of transparent glass. This will definitely be an interesting experience for adventurous travelers, standing in the middle of the clouds to see the majestic scenery of this park.
Jiuzhaigou – Sichuan
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Great Wall
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Mogao Grottoes – Dunhuang
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Di Hoa Vien
Di Hoa Vien is known as the Summer Palace, this place is about 15km from the center of Beijing where it is very convenient to come here. Di Hoa Vien is also considered a symbol of traditional Chinese garden art. This place with the palaces surrounded by greenery often appears in Chinese movies, making you feel like entering the world in the movie when you step into this place. With such a peaceful scene, this place was often visited by kings to relax.
Qufu – Confucius’ hometown in Shandong, China
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Leshan Great Buddha
Leshan Dai Buddha is the world’s largest stone Buddha statue located in Lang Van mountain, Sichuan province, China. This is a very large stone statue. This is not only a famous tourist destination but also a spiritual place of Chinese people for many generations. The Buddha statue was built in 713 with the initial wish that the people passing through here would have peace and convenience. Come to this place. Visitors can also hear about the vivid stories about the Buddha statue as well as the construction and existence of this giant statue.
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Shanghai harbour
The Bund is a location that has been featured in many Chinese films and surely many of us in Vietnam have known it. Shanghai is one of the busiest ports in the world. Here with the cultural interference and the outstanding development of the economy over the years, you can enjoy the modern space. Modern buildings with famous architecture, luxury restaurants and eateries are all present here. In the distance of only 2 km here, there are more than 50 skyscrapers with different architectures, but nearby there is also Minh Chau TV tower and many works with ancient architecture interwoven to create a beautiful landscape. modern space without losing its own charm.