Crested ibis, known as the "treasure of the East", "Oriental gem". In May, 1981, after years of investigation, Chinese ornithologists discover the Crested Ibis which is the only species group that exists at Yang Xian County, Shaanxi Province....
Giant Pandas, regarded as a national treasure of China, are considered a living fossil. Chinese Pandas mainly live in central-western and southwest China,and are currently endangered species. The giant panda is a national treasure in China ...
The Golden Monkey is one of the most beautiful and rare animals in the world. The Golden monkey has a soft pelt, a round head, short ears and a tail as long as or longer than its body length. Golden Monkeys vary in length between 57 and 7...
Zhang Qian, the pathfinder of the famous Silk Road, is an outstanding diplomat and explorer in the West Han Dynasty (206B.C.-25A.D.). His tomb is located at Chenggu County and is a key provincial protected cultural relic of Shaanxi Province. ...
Located at the foot of Mt. Zibai, south of Mt. Qinling, Zhang Liang Temple, also called Marquis Zhang Temple in the Han Dynasty (206B.C.-220A.D.), got its name from Zhang Liang's honorable title conferred by Liu Bang, the first emperor in th...
Nanhu Lake Scenic Spot, listed as a national tourist attraction of grade 3A and a provincial scenic beauty, is 17 km away from Hanzhong city. The perennial green mountains and densely distributed rivers form its beautiful scenery. Combining g...
Situated at the south margin of the Hanzhong Basin and 35 km away from Hanzhong city, Petty South Sea scenic spot is renowned for its scenic beauty and the holy land of Chinese Buddhism. Rolling mountain ridges and peaks with foggy dark green...
The Chinese people were called the “Xia People” or the “Qin People” by their neighboring ethnic minorities before the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-220 A.D.) and were changed addressee to the “Han People” since the Han Dynasty’s prosperity; co...
The popularity of gong & drum grass results from labor by people living in Southern Shaanxi region. It is a form of folk arts combining working and singing and got its name from the movements when people pluck up weeds. It should be performed...
Yangxian Shehuo generated at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and boomed during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is an entertainment taking form of dumb show. Previously showing stilt, bamboo horse, it graduall...
Situated in the Southwest of Shaanxi Province, Hanzhong lies at the foot of the Qinling Mountains in the north and the Bashan Mountains in the south. The Hanjiang River, the biggest tributary of the Yangtze River, runs its way from the west t...
The Kingdom of Belgium is situated in the west of Europe, neighboring to England, France, Germany, Luxemburg and the Netherlands. Covering an area of 30,000 square kilometers with a population of about 10 million, Belgium is one of the most d...
Situated in the north of Shimaneken, Izumo City is in the center of the Izumo Plain, with the famous and legendary Shimane Peninsula in north and mountain land in the south (Central Area of Japan). The Izumo Plain originates from central ...