Great Discovery in Xi’an According to the latest news on www.chinaspringtravel.com Can you imagine how ancient Chinese cooled themselves in hot summer? On June 9th, the Lingshi Site Museum in Changle Palace. Xi’an was opened to the public and where a large ice storage room displays the ancient people’s secret of storing and using ice. Changle Palace lies in the southeast of Chang’an City Site in Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD). It was once the official palace of Han Dynasty Kao Tsu Liu Bang and later the queen mother’s re [View Full Entry]

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Palkhor Monastery Tibet is a charming place which remains its special culture and natural remoteness. Paying a visit to Tibet will become a pleasant memory for a tourist. Many tourist visit Tibet, hoping to have a look at the Potala Palace in Lhsa. Truly, Lhsa is a stunning site, actually, besides the Potala Palace, there still a lot of scenic site to visit. For instance, the Palkhor Monastery and the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse are two famous historical sites which deserve your visiting. According to the information from [url="http://www.itourchina.com.cn" target="_blank" rel="nof [View Full Entry]

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Shadow Puppet According to http://www.itourchina.com.cnShadow puppet is one of the most popular plays performed among people in China. With the aid of lamp light, the silhouettes of finely-cut leather figures are cast upon a screen. The figures manipulated by actors from behind the screen and accompanied with music and singing, give many vivid and interesting shadow performances. http://www.itourchina.com.cn The history of the shadow puppet [View Full Entry]

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Folk Paper-Cuts Originating in the cradle of ancient Chinese culture, Shaanxi paper-cuts have a time-honored history and have been handed down from generation to generation among people. They seem to tell people vividly of the ancient stories of the Chinese nation which are always touching. The subject matters of Shaanxi paper-cuts vary greatly. They can be human figures, birds and animals, flowers and plants, fish and insects. The various appearances of Shaanxi paper-cuts are imposing ways to express us the life style and wisdom of Chinese people. Just as [url="http://www.itourchina.co [View Full Entry]

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What Should Be Pay Attention to on Traveling in Tibet Known as “The Roof of The World”, Tibet has been a dreamt-about place in the world. This is not only because of its remoteness, its high altitude at 3,650 meters which means limited accessibility, but also because of its impressive heritage of over a thousand years of cultural and spiritual history that has helped to create the romantic and mysterious Tibetan religion. Last October, the construction of Qingzang Railway was taken into completion. Ever sin [View Full Entry]

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Tang Dynasty Dinner Show In China’s time-honored history, Xi’an plays an irreplaceable role. It served as the national capital for 13 dynasties, ranging more than 1,300 years. The Tang Dynasty is regarded as the most progressive and prosperous era in the days of Imperial China. The music and dance of the tang dynasty are symbols of the glory and splendor of Chinese civilization. So when visiting in Xi’an, it is worthy for you to watch the performance of The Tang Dynasty Dinner Show. According to www.itourchi [View Full Entry]

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My Trip in Qinghai www.itourchina.com.cn Recently, I have a great interest in Tibet. I read a lot of books on travel in China such as China by Joe Cummings and Robert Storey. I also tried to find some excellent routes on the Internet. Finally, I got it. I found a good itinerary in the website: www.itourchina.com.cn the itinerary goes like this. Now I’ve finished my trip in Xi’an and Qinghai. My trip in these two cities was fantastic. I learned a lot about the history, the culture, the tourist attractions [View Full Entry]

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Unforgettable Taste, Xi’an Dumpling Banquet China possesses a rich food culture. There are four sorts of major cuisines in China and these four major cuisines can be subdivided into many different kinds, what’s more, every different dish has its special characteristics. Take dumpling as an example, dumpling is a famous dish in China. Almost every Chinese like it, especially during the spring festival. Chinese reckon that eating dumpling in the spring festival can attract good luck for next year, dumpling also symbolize unification in China. Nowadays, dumpling has become a kind o [View Full Entry]

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Xi’an, the first stop of my Silk Road Tour In the recent period, I’m going to have a tour on the Silk Road. I know that the history of Silk Road can be traced back to the Han dynasty. In the reign of emperor Wudi, he sent Zhangqian to have an exploration in the western area to Empire Han at that time. After a long-term adventure, came across a lot of difficulties and obstacles, Zhangqian and his partners finally arrived in Peres (in the territory of Iran today). I respect Zhangqian very much for his spirit of exploration, so I’m [View Full Entry]

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The Potala Palace As one of the cultural heritages of the world, the Potala Palace attracts the eyesight of people throughout the world. The Potala Palace was originally constructed in the 7th century and had been functioned as the center of the government. Constituted of thousands of rooms, shrines and status, the Potala Palace is considered as one of the architectural wonders in the world. The layout of the Potala Palace includes a Red Palace and a White Palace. The Red Palace is for religious functions while the White Palace is the living quarters of the Dali Lama. Just as [View Full Entry]

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