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Top 5 locations in Shaanxi
byAsaf Lev-Ari
Live update: Updated August 7, 2022Copy link
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PEOPLE ARE SAYING:
Asaf Lev-AriNo doubt thousands of statues still remain to be unearthed at this archaeological site, which was not discovered until 1974. Qin (d. 210 B.C.), the first unifier of China, is buried, surrounded by the famous terracotta warriors, at the centre of a complex designed to mirror the urban plan of the capital, Xianyan. The small figures are all different; with their horses, chariots and weapons, they are masterpieces of realism and also of great historical interest.
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2. Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriThis property is a 5,000 km section of the extensive Silk Roads network, stretching from Chang’an/Luoyang, the central capital of China in the Han and Tang dynasties, to the Zhetysu region of Central Asia. It took shape between the 2nd century BC and 1st century AD and remained in use until the 16th century, linking multiple civilizations and facilitating far-reaching exchanges of activities in trade, religious beliefs, scientific knowledge, technological innovation, cultural practices and the arts. The thirty-three components included in the routes network include capital cities and palace complexes of various empires and Khan kingdoms, trading settlements, Buddhist cave temples, ancient paths, posthouses, passes, beacon towers, sections of The Great Wall, fortifications, tombs and religious buildings.
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3. Old City Walls, Xian, Shaanxi
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriRecommended this place!
4. Night shopping Xian
PEOPLE ARE SAYING:Asaf Lev-AriRecommended this place!
5. Terracotta Warriors Soldiers, Xian, Shaanxi
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