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18 days trip Lhasa—Mt kalashi—kashgar

10/04/2010 at 8:22 am | Posted in 18 days trip Lhasa---Mt kalashi---kashgar | Leave a comment

D1. Lhsa to Giangzi .
拉萨—江孜—
D2.Giangzi? day trip
江孜一日游
D3.Giangzi to Shigaz—-–half day trip
江孜—-日喀则—半日游
D4.Shigaz to .Mt everest base camp—-half day trekking .
日喀则—–珠峰大本营
D5..Mt everest base camp half day trekking to Tingri
珠峰大本营半日游,下午到定日
6.Tingri to Saga
定日—–萨噶
7.Saga to Payang
萨噶—–帕羊
8.Payang to mt kalashi
帕羊——神山
9.mt kalashi
转神山
10.mt kalashi
转神山
11.mt kalashi
转神山
12.mt kalashi to Zaida
神山—-扎达
13.day trip zaida
扎达一日游
14.zaida to Ali(Gar)
扎达—-狮泉河
15.Ali to Dahonglioutian
狮泉河—大红柳滩
16.Dahonglioutian to Maza
大红柳滩—-麻扎
17.Maza to Yecheng
麻扎—-叶城
18.Yecheng to kashgar
叶城—-喀什

Tibetan Buddhis

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Buddha means ’the enlightened one’. Sankyamuni (saviour of the sakya clan) is a title of respect for the man named Siddharta Gautama, who was born a prince in the north India around 500 B.C.. He grew up in luxury, shielded from contact with human misery, and married young,. One night curiosity led him outside, where he saw shocking examples of disease, old age and death. Determined to find a way to save mankind from suffering sakyamuni left his wife and child, renounced his princehood, and spent long long years wandering as an ascetic. At last, fasting and meditating under a tree, he received enlightenment.

Buddha’s insight into ultimate reality was embodied in the four noble truths and the eightfold path. He wished to be a guide, not an authority, and early buddhism was a way of life rather than a religion. Its teaching encouraged people to take full responsibility for their thoughts and actions and to progress along a path to spiritual growth.

Buddha’s followers formed open communities of monks and nuns, who lived disciplined lives and sought wisdom, their prime virtue. For 500 years, while buddhism spread throughout India, all teaching was oral. In the third century B.C. this early form of Buddhism in India, called theravada, took root in ceylon and spread onto other parts of south and southeast Asia.

In the north, a new form of Buddhism appeared, called mahayana or the greater vehicle, which appealed to many more people. Though sharing basic doctrines with hinayana (thervada), its emphasis changed. Compassion was its chief virtue, and its ideal was the bodhisattva, a perfected individual who gave up release from the cycle of rebirth in order to return to earth and help all sentient beings. Buddha was now treated like a god. Countless mythical Buddhas were invented to embody all of his aspects, and their images were worshipped in temples. By the first century ad, scriptures, called sutras, laid down doctrines and monastic rules and recorded Buddha’s sermons as they were remembered. Mahayana Buddhism spread to central Asia, china, Korea and japan.

A third type of Buddhism saw man’s harmony with the universe as the key to salvation. Adepts of tantrism in India tried to manipulate external forces by magic, while followers of chan in china induced inner harmony through meditation.

Buddhism died out in India around 1200, as Hinduism revived and harsh moslem invasions destroyed Buddhist centres. But Buddhist doctrines and scriptures lived on in Tibet, where Buddhism was promoted by the kings. The faith almost vanished with the end of the monarchy in the ninth century. When it arose again, Tibet’s decentralized conditions allowed Buddhism to split into some 20 sects.
The following five became the most important:

Nyingmapa	The ancient ones, began around 750 ad with padmasambhava. It absorbed the bon faith and produced the Tibetan book of the dead.

Kahdampa	Began with atisha after 1050 ad. Its tradition laid stress on the scriptures and discipline, and it formed a link with India’s sages.

Kagyupa	Began around 1060 ad with the teachers of marpa and milarepa. Most typically Tibetan, it stressed yoga as the way to seek enlightenment.

Sakyupa	It arose in 1073 ad at sakya monastery, which later governed Tibet. It was worldly and practical in outlook, less concerned with metaphysics.

Gelugpa	The virtuous ones or yellow hats, began with tsong khapa in 1407 ad. It absorbed kahdampa and carried on atisha’s tradition. It dominated Tibet after the 17th century, leaving other sects to play a minor role.

Tibet Weather and Climate

10/04/2010 at 8:19 am | Posted in Tibet Weather and Climate | Leave a comment

For travlling in Tibet, you need take care Sun radiation and cold,then? the ?Tibetan climate is not as harsh as many people imagine it to be. It is suitable for travel to Tibet from April to the beginning of November, and the best time is August and September. But if you only stay in Lhasa, you can go there anytime of the year.

Sun radiation is extremely strong in Tibet. The sunlight in Lhasa is so intense that the city is called Sunlight City. The thin air can neither block off nor retain heat so that the temperature extremes can be met in daytime and the same night respectively in Tibet. However it is not impossible to visit the holy snow land. May, June and September are the tourism season in east Tibet.

Most annual rainfall comes in the rainy season that starts from June to September. Usually it rains at night in Lhasa, Shigatse and Chamdo area. The rainfall may block roads and make travel difficult but the scenery at the time will be the best. Special when you go to the mountain area, you must need take warm cloth.

Here is some more specific information in different areas:

Lhasa /Shigatse /Lhatse /Tingri /Nyalan: Along the Friendship highway is basically in good conditions year around. But from December to February, the thawed road could make some trouble. Try to avoid August – landslide could happen in the rainy season.
Mt. Everest Area: Early May and early October are the best time to visit Mt. Everest. Due to the clear weather, you have great chance to see Mt. Everest’s true face (if you are lucky). From December to February, you’d better not to go to this area because it is too cold – except you are real Great Adventure People.
Ali(Gar) (Mt.Kailash): Even without climate restrictions, this area is already inhospitable. Big rain and snow could make the journey worse. However, for those determined tourists, the appropriate time is May, June, July, September and October.
Eastern of Tibet: Don’t go to this area in July or August (the rainy season) because the rain could ruin the road, and make terrible landslides. In winter, the road could be frozen.
Northern of Tibet: With the average altitude of 4,500m, this area offers very limited time for tourists. Summer (July to August) is the prime time to enjoy the great plain in northern Tibet.

Temperature of Tibetan area

Average Temperature in different places of Tibet

Place	Yearly [’C / ’F]	January [’C / ’F]	February [’C / ’F]
Lhasa	7.5 / 45.5	-2.2 / 28.04	15.1 / 59.18
Nagqu	-1.9 / 28.58	-13.9 / 7	8.9 / 48.02
Qamdo	7.6 / 45.68	-2.5 / 27.5	16.3 / 61.34
Damshung	1.3 / 34.34	-9.9 / 14.18	10.8 / 51.44
Pome	8.5 / 47.3	-0.2 / 31.64	16.5 / 61.7
Amdo	-3.0 / 26.6	-15 / 5	7.9 / 46.22
Nyingchi	8.6 / 47.48	-0.2 / 31.64	15.6 / 60.08
Tsedang	8.3 / 46.94	-0.7 / 30.74	15.5 / 59.9
Xigatse	6.3 / 43.34	-3.8 / 25.16	14.2 / 57.56
Gyangtse	4.7 / 40.46	-5.1 / 22.82	12.8 / 55.04
Tingri	0.7 / 33.26	-11.3 / 11.66	10.9 / 51.62
Zayui	-11.8 / 10.76	-4.0 / 24.8	18.6 / 65.48

Note: Data Format [’C / ’F]. ’C is in Celsius. ’F is in Fahrenheit.

The Average Te

		Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ave	’C	0.3	1.6	5.5	9.1	13	17	16.4	15.6	14.3	9.2	3.9	0
Ave	’F	32.5	34.89	41.9	48.4	55.4	62.6	61.5	60.1	57.7	48.6	39	32
Max	’C	12.2	15.5	18.3	21.6	25	27.8	27.2	25.5	23.9	21.6	16.6	13.9
Max	’F	54	59.9	64.9	70.9	77	82	81	77.9	75	70.9	61.9	57
Min	’C	-14.4	-11.6	-8.3	-4.4	-0.5	4.4	6.1	5.5	3.9	-5.0	-9.4	-13.3
Min	’F	6	11.1	17.1	24.1	31.1	39.9	43	41.9	39	23	15.1	8.06

mperature of Lhasa in oneYear

Tour in Lhasa

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D 1;Arrive Lhasa (3,600m.) :
Meeting airport or train station or arrive by yourself, Transfer and check-in to your hotel. Full rest for acclimatization.
D 2; – 3 in Lhasa :
Two full day sight-seeing tour in Lhasa – jokhang temple & barkhor bazaar, potala palace, drepung & sera monasteries.
D 4 ; Lhasa – Tsedang :
Scenic drive Lhasa – Tsedang with a visit to samye monastery.
D 5; in Tsedang :
Visit yumbulakang & thandruk monastery.if you interesting visiting local people family, we can arrange for you have dinner in the Tibetan family.
D7; Travel to somewhere in Tibet or departure Tibet

Trekking in Tibet

10/04/2010 at 8:16 am | Posted in Trekking in Tibet | Leave a comment

If you like trekking on the roof of world—Tibet is probably the only destination among the Himalayas that’s not as known for its adventure circuits as the rest are. But do not underestimate this destinations as just another trans-Himalayan area of the Himalayas. There’s much more to Tibet than Buddhism, monasteries and cold desert-like weather.

Climate & Trekking Season In Tibet
Tibet’s high altitude and the atmosphere allow the sun’s solar radiation to strike the earth with unusual intensity. To protect your eyes and skin, you’d better to bring the sunscreen, which with a sun protection factor of 15 and sunglasses are also useful. And lip creams and balms are also sold with SPF ratings, zinc, oxide creams provide 100% block out. Generally from April to October is the best season for opting a Tibet tour. But it really depends on your route and a normal winter Tibet tour schedule is quite comfortable, because in winter, the tourist rush is not much and you can enjoy the beautiful scenery freely.

The best Trekking place In Tibet

Mt Everest :
Mt Everest is more known as a part of Nepal and trekkers have explored numeorus trek routes towards this world’s highest peak from Nepalese Himalayas, if you like trekking in the unexplored zones then opt the routes to the Everest range from the Tibetan Himalayas side. One Everest trek tour option from Tibet is from Kathmandu drive across beautiful Nepalese countryside to the Chinese boarder town of Zangmu before negotiating the road up through the deep gorges of Sunkoshi River to Tingri. Trek past the ancient village of Tingri to the base camp from where one can see the magnificent and huge dimensions of Mt. Everest.

Mt Kailash

For well over a thousand years, pilgrims have journeyed Kailash Mansarovar to pay homage to the mountain’s mystery, circumambulating it is a ancient ritual of devotion that continues to this day. People have been visiting Kailash – Mansarovar for centuries. Almost all the major passes of Uttaranchal Himalayas lead to Kailash – Mansarovar. The important ones in the Kumaon region are Lipulekh, Lampiya Dhura, Nuwe Dhura, Lowe Dhura, Unta Dhura, Jayanti and Kungri Bingri. Under the administration of the Indian ministry of external affairs and with the cooperation of the Chinese government, Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam has been conducting trips to Kailash – Mansarovar through the Lipulekh pass.

Namchag Barwa Trek:
Namchag Barwa is an excellent short trek for nature lovers and amateur botanists. It includes the delightful Nyima La and the lushly forested Rong Valley. The route begins in Pei, a small village that is also the staging post of treks to the great bend of the Tsangpo via Pelma Kochung and to Metog. Here a ferry crosses to Timpe on the north bank of the river, site of a revered Guru Rinpoche cave and monastery.

A splendid trail leads north to the Nyima La through some of the finest virgin forests and flower gardens in southeastern Tibet. The idyllic walk passes a nomad camp and groves of flowering rhododendrons along the way. Many plant species abound on the open moorlands near the pass. From the pass there are tremendous views of the Assam Himalayas, including nearby Gyala Pelri and Namche Barwa. On the far side of the Nyima La is the Rong Valley, a heavily forested scenic valley that is luxuriantly carpeted with primulas and violet irises from May to July. The best time for this trek is from May to October.

Trekking Permits In Tibet
There are two requirements for foreign tourists tour in Tibet. One is the Chinese Visa, which you can apply for in Chinese Embassy in your place. Another is the Alien’ Travel Permit, which issued by Tibet Tourism Bureau. There are no independent trek tours allowed in Tibet. You should join an organized group or have the local travel operator arrange a trek tour for you.

High Altitude Sickness
High Altitude Sickness could happen to any guest in high altitude. The effect of HAS usually remains 2 days till the body acclimatizes. Headache, nausea, vomiting and short breath are the common symptoms. To avoid HAS take garlic soup, more water frequently. Diamox tabs are also recommended.

Tibet Festivals

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If you just on time or try to time your visit to Lhasa with one of the city’s festivals. Pilgrims often flock to Lhasa at these times and the city takes on a colorful party atmosphere. The following Tibetan festivals are calculated according to the lunar calendar. Check before for the precise dates.

New year of Tibetan
This is the greatest festival in Tibet. In ancient times when the peach tree was in blossom, it was considered as the starting of a new year. Since the systematization of the Tibetan calendar in 1027 A.D., The first day of the first month became fixed as the new year. On the new year’s the families unite ’auspicious dinner’ is offered and the auspicious words ’tashi delek’ are greeted. It is the most colorful festival of Lhasa and all Tibetan people..

Monlam (great prayer festival of Lhasa)
Known also as the great prayer festival, this is held midway through the first lunar month. An image of maitreya from the jokhang is borne around the barkhor, attracting enthusiastic crowds of locals and pilgrims.

Saga dawa festival (May or June)
It is the holiest in Tibet, there memorable occasions coincide on this day, buddha’s birth and buddha’s enlightenment. Almost every person within Lhasa join in circumambulations round the city and spend their late afternoon on picnic at ’dzongyab lukahng’ park at the foot of potala.

Gyantse horse race & archery (May or June)
Horse race and archery are generally popular in Tibet, and gyantse enjoys prestige of being the earliest in history by starting in 1408. Contests in early times included horse race, archery, and shooting on gallop followed by a few days’ entertainment or picnicking. Presently ball games, track and field events, folk songs and dances, barter trade are in addition to the above.

Changtang chachen horse race festival – (10 august)
As the most important festival in north Tibet during the golden season on the grassland, thousand of herdsmen throng to nakchu riding fine horses, and carrying the local products. They form as city of tens south of nakchu town. There will be thrilling horse race, archery and demonstrations of horsemanship. Songs and dance troupes from all part of Tibet will add to the fun.

Shoton festival (august)
It is the opera festival and the greatest festivals in Tibet. In ancient times pious folks went into mountain hermitages of which yoghurt was served for meal followed by entertainment of folk songs and dances. Since 7th century, opera performances were held for days in norbu lingka. Presently, opera contests and distribution of prizes are held for seven days.

Ganden festival
On the 15th day of the 6th Tibetan month, 25 precious articles belonging to ganden monastery, which are normally locked in their treasure house, are displayed in the main shrine hall. A grand offering ceremony accompanies the display. These articles consist of the images of the sixteen arhats, akshobhya, the secret assembly, the four great kings, the upasaka and hashang image.

Harvest festival (September)
The farmers in Lhasa, gyantse and shangnan to celebrating their bumeer harvest in this time. During that time, people enjoy with horse racing games, costume fashion show, songs and dance archery and picnic etc.

Bathing week

It is believed when the sacred planet Venus appears in the sky, the water in the river becomes purest and cure diseases. During its appearance for one week in the sky, all the people in Tibet go into the river for bathing.

Tibet Travel Information

10/04/2010 at 8:09 am | Posted in Tibet Travel Information | Leave a comment

Facts for the traveller :

To visit Tibet, the legendary, forbidden land on the roof of the world, has been the dream of many Westerners before,but now it is getting better and better, special from 1^st of July of 2006, the train start running from Golmud to Lhasa, this is will be much easy for tourist to go and away from Lhasa.

For getting there :

By air : Kathmandu – gonggar : a twice-weekly flight operates between Kathmandu and Lhasa from the beginning of April through October and sometimes till November depending upon the weather conditions. The 55 minute flight offers spectacular views of the Himalayas and the southern Tibetan plateau.up to now, you can fly from chendu everyday, from Hongkong everyweek there 2 flys. From Beijing,Xian, Kunming,also you can fly to Lhasa, because every year ,the fly will be have some change, better check the airline office.

By road : few year ago, tourist and adventurous travellers is to enter or leave Tibet by road very hardy.but this few year there is great changed, you can by road from Golmud to Lhasa, from Chendu by road,from Kunming by road to Lhasa, also from kashgar via Gar to Lhasa, good news from 2006, from Golmud to Lhasa you can by train arrive,it is round 15 hours by train arrive. This is much fast and safty for tourist.

Visa : the Chinese governments prohibits individual traveller to visit Tibet. The Chinese embassy will only issue visas to travellers on group tours i.e if there is a single tourist or a tourist group of less then 05 pax then they will have to join a group in order to get a visa.

In addition to the visa, it is necessary to obtain an aliens’ travel permit for travel in Tibet. Please carry 04 passport size photographs + smaller us dollars denominations for faster completions of visa formalities.

Customs regulations : art objects and antiques in Tibet fall under special restrictions forbidding their export. Anything made before 1959 is considered an antique. Rugs may be bought and exported, so may the small religious objects that are sold in open markets, providing only one or two are taken as souvenirs. Customs officials have been known to confiscate jewellery or other objects if they consider that a tourist has purchased ’too much’.

Clothing and equipment : Tibet is cold in winter, cool in summer and generally dry, receiving only 450 millimeters or rain or snow. Sunlight is extremely intense. The thin air neither blocks nor holds heat, so sunshine feels warm, shadows are chilly, and temperatures can vary greatly within a day, exceeding 29 degree Celsius (84 f) in desert areas in summer, and plunging below 4 degree Celsius (40 f) the same night. The most pleasant months for tourism are from April to October.

Clothing should be simple and consist of layers which can be added or removed as the temperature varies during the day. A warm windbreaker and stout comfortable shoes are especially recommended. Formal attire such as a necktie or dress is never needed – trousers and sweaters are the style.

Lhasa now has many pharmacies selling Tibetan, Chinese and some westerns medicines but, it is advisable to bring your own comprehensive first-aid kit, sunglasses with good ultra-violet protection, sun block and lip cream and a flashlight is important because many interesting sights are poorly lit.

Altitude & health tips :
Travelling in Tibet is an adventure involving high altitude and could be strenuous. While most visitors have only minor effects from the altitude, we advise specially the guests with known heart or lungs or blood diseases to consult their doctor before travelling. Mild headache, fever, loss of appetite or stomach disorder can take place in a process of acclimatization. Our advice for better acclimatization, drink 4 liter. Of water minimum a day, do not exhaust yourself so much, breathe deep and take rest more than usual.
Emergency evacuation : seriously ill travellers should not consider trying to leave Tibet by road, as the difficulties and uncertainties of such a journey pose unacceptable risks. Your only choice is to fly.
Money : banks in Tibet/china are open from Monday to Friday ,but on Saturday & Sunday only open on 11:30am to 3:00pm, in cash over and above the tour cost to cover your extra expenses for main meals and others enroute until Lhasa. If it is cash dollars, even local people help you to get them exchanged in Chinese yuan. Travellers cheques & credit cards are very difficult to be cashed outside the banks especially Outside Lhasa. The unit of currency is yuan . Us$ 1 = 7.5 yuan.

Communications : international mail is reliable and quite fast if sent by airmail. Idd phone and fax services are available in upmarket hotels.

Documentation & Visa :
You must be in possession of a valid passport. We will obtain your visa for Tibet , and the following information when making your reservation:

– Full Name(as it appears in the passport)
– Passport Number
– Date Of Issue
– Place Of Issue
– Date Of Expiry
– Nationality
– Date Of Birth
– Occupation
– Two Passport Size Photographs

About Tibet Geography and History

10/04/2010 at 8:05 am | Posted in About Tibet Geography and History | Leave a comment

Tibet lies on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of the southwest border of China. The average height of the whole region is more than 4,000 meters above sea level, for which Tibet is known as ‘Roof of the World’
In geological terms, the creation of the himalayas and the rising of the Tibetan plateau are extremely recent events. The mountains originated less than four million years ago, making them among the youngest land in the world.

There are three distinct geographical regions in greater Tibet.

By far the largest natural region is the Northern Plateau, or Chang Tang, which covers about half of Tibet’s total surface area and is delineated in the west by the great Karakoram range, in the north by the wall of the Astin Tagh, and in the northeast by the Nan Shan range.

The chang tang has one of the worst climates on earth and therefore most of the part of this region is never visited by humans.

The second main geographical region of Tibet, the outer plateau is a relatively narrow strip, with the Himalayas forming the southern boundary. It is the most populous part of Tibet and contains almost all the major human settlements.

The outer plateau differs from the northern plateau in several important ways. The temperature and climate are milder, and consequently there is a richer distribution of flora and fauna. The area around shigatse and the Lhasa valley are clear examples of this. Contrary to popular images of Tibet, Lhasa has a pleasant climate, with nearly all its rainfall occurring in the summer. For most of the year the weather is sunny and dry, mild during the day from April to October, and not unbearably cold in winter.

The other main geographical region is the southeastern plateau, comprising only one-tenth of the total area of Tibet and forests are very much a characteristic of this region.

Xian travel map

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Xian best place to visiting

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Xian Ancient City Wall

Xian Ancient City Wall is the most complete city wall survived in China as well as one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world. The wall was built in the Tang dynasty (618 -907) and enlarged in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). The construction of the Xian City was formally started in the seventh year of Emperor Hongwu reign (1374) and completed in the eleventh year of Hongwu reign (1378). After its completion, the circumference of the city wall was 13.75 kilometers long in an oblong shape. Its height is 12 meters; its top is 12-14 meters wide and its base, 15-18 meters wide.

The Shaanxi Provincial Museum

This roomy, modern museum contains over 370,000 relicss chronicling Shaanxi civilization and culture from as far as prehistoric times. The collection is strong in ceramics, bronzes, jade pieces, gold and silver items, ancient coins, and calligraphy mainly from the pre-ming periods.

Bell Tower

Bell Tower is the most well-preserved and best-known one among many ancient cities of China. The Bell Tower was originally built in the Yingxiang Temple in 1384, at the intersection of West Street and Guangji Street. Then in 1582, it was moved to its present pivotal position, in the very heart of the city at the junction of four main streets extending to the east, south, west and north, for rebuilding and later restorations. With magnificent carved beams and painted rafters, this classical building is truly elegant.

Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses

The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the20th century. It has been regarded as THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD!
Over 2,200 years ago,the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang in search of immortality, ordered the construction of a vast army of 8,000 life-sized Terra Cotta warriors and buried with him to protect his empire after his early death. They were discovered accidentally in 1974 by farmers digging a well. For history lovers, the sight is truly breathtaking.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, one of the main constructions in the famous Buddhist temple-Da-Ci-En Temple is situated at south of the Xian city. The pagoda is one of the most distinctive and outstanding landmarks for Xian.
Known as the best-preserved Buddhist temple complex, the Da-Ci-En Temple was initially built in 589, during the Sui Dynasty (581-618), named as Wulou Temple. Later in AD 647 of the Tang Dynasty, the temple was rebuilt in memory of Empress Wende- the mother of Emperor Tang Gaozong. The temple subsequently gained its present name.
In AD 652, the Big Goose Pagoda was built to store the sutras and the figurines of Buddha, which were brought from India by a famous Buddhist translator and traveler Tang Sanzang, also known by his Buddhist name as Xuanzang. The Big Goose Pagoda is a brick-tower architecture, with a height of 64 meters (210 miles), occupies a base 25 meters by 25 meters (82 feet) square. Its walls and doors are carved with vivid and exquisite figures of Buddha, reflecting the profundity in the paintings of the Tang Dynasty.

Little Wild Goose Pagoda

The Little Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Jianfu Temple. The pagoda gets its name because it is smaller than the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, although it is more stories high and more important in the architecture history. It was completed in 709 A.D., when Buddhism was firmly established in China. It was built to store the sutras and the figurines of Buddha, which were brought back from India by a famous Buddhist monk named Yijing. It is said that the Little Wild Goose Pagoda had lost several stories during an earthquake in the 1500s. However, it still looks complete. It has finer detailing in the brickwork than the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Above the arched doorways on the first tier are Tang engravings of ivy designs and Buddhist figures. The pagoda is part of a temple complex and monastery. It is also possible to climb to the top of this structure.

Qianling Tomb

About 80 kilometers west of Xian situated on Liangshan Hill, Qianling was the joint tomb of Emperor Tang Gaozong (Li Zhi, 628 A.D.-683 A.D.) and Empress Wu Zetian (624 A.D.-705 A.D.), the only Empress in Chinese history.
Qianling Tomb was built in 684 AD. According to the records, the inner city, about 240 square meters, followed the rectangular layout of Changan city with the gates on the four sides named: the Phoenix (south gate), the Tortoise (north), the Black Dragon (east) and the White Tiger (west). The city comprises the inner city and the outer. Many splendid buildings such as dedicatory halls and gate towers were built.

Huaqing Hot Springs

Huaqing Hot Springs are located 35 kilometers east of Xian city at the foot of the Lishan Mountain in a large park where there are a number of public baths and some modern palaces built in the Tang style. The hot springs, rich in minerals, were highly regarded more than 3000 years ago. The Tang Emperor Xuanzong often spent the winter here in the company of his favorite concubine, Yang Guifei. Shortly afterwards, however, all the buildings were destroyed by war. The new baths constructed in 1956 include one called the Bath of Yang Guifei ( Guifei – Honorable Concubine).

Drum Tower

Built during the Ming dynasty (1380 A.D.), the Drum Tower is located to the north of West Street. It is a very solemn and magnificent classical building within Xian city. Its blue brick foundation covers an area of 1804,3 square meters. The wooden tower itself has two stories with three layers of eaves, each story having seven rooms and a green glazed tile roof. Originally, above the southern eave there was a plaque with the inscription, Splendid Civil and Military Place” in big letters, and above the northern eave there was a plaque inscribed Sound Can Be Heard in the Sky in gold letters.
The Drum Tower is smaller than the Bell Tower. However, it is just southeast of the Great Mosque and marks the entrance to the Moslem quarter of Xian.Forest of Stone Steles Museum

Forest of Stone Steles Museum was initially established in AD 1087 when some precious stone steles were moved here for safe keeping. With an area of 31,000 square meters, it has collections of more than 1000 stone steles dated from Han to Qing Dynasties (From 206 B.C to 1911 A.D) in Chinese history. Its contents can be divided into four groups: works of literature and philosophy, historical records, calligraphy and pictorial stones.

Banpo Neolithic Village Museum

The museum is situated at the east bank of the Chang River and in the north of Banpo Village on the eastern outskirts of Xian City?which was built on the Banpo Site in 1957 and formally opened to the public in 1958. It is the State key cultural object under protection. Banpo Site is a comparatively integrated commune village site rather typical of the matriarchy (a Neolithic site of the Yangshao Culture at Banpo Village on the eastern outskirts of Xian) in the Yellow River Valley that was about 6000 years ago. Banpo had about 500 people lived in the village. Visitors today can see the remains of 45 houses, 2 stables, more than 200 cellars, 6 kilns, and about 250 graves.