the karez system，an irrigation system connected by underground channels，is considered as one of the three great ancient projects in china，the...
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Scientific explanation cites tectonic plate movement on the earth's sur-face during the formation of the Himalayas 50 000 000 years...
Hot is summer in this major tourist city of Xinjiang，situated in Turpan Basin，the lowest point on the mainland of China.The...
High Temple at Zhongwei Located north to Zhongwei County.The High Temple was first built in the period of the reign...
Yuanhao assumed the imperial title，it was known as the Xia King-dom.In 1227，Western Xia was conquered by Yuan emperor Tai Zu（Genghis...
The Gansu Provincial Museum was built in 1959，encompassing 21 000 square metres，with an exhibition space of 13 000 square metres.The mu-seum...
Located at the foot of White Pagoda Mountain，the Suspending Bridge was first built in the early Ming Dynasty（1368-1644）.In 1907，it was...
Fifty kilometers west of the Yonging County，the Thousand Buddha Ca-ves of Bingling Temple is on the Jishi Hill.Bingling is a...
Echoing-sand Mountain is located 6km south of Dunhuang city proper，and this ranges of sand dunes winds on from Mogao Grottoes...
Mogao Grotoes is situated 25km southeast of Dunhuang city，Gansu province，in Daquan river valley at the foot of Echoing-sand Mountain facing...
The highest peak of the Geladandong，meaning high and steep peak，Mountains is 6 621 meters above sea level.Within an area of...
This area mainly refers to the South Qinghai Plateau.It includes Guoluo Prefecture，Yushu Prefecture，south part of Huangnan and Hainan Prefec-ture，and Tanggula...
Lying 180 km from yning and 3 200 metres above sea level，Qinghai Lake is the largest salt water lake in...
Situated on the northern side of the western street of Xi'an，the Drum tower was first built in 1380 in the...
Tomb of King Huangdi，whose first name was Ji and nickname was Xu-anyuan，was born in Shouqiu（Qufu City in Shandong Province），and buried...
Huaqing Palace South of Lintong County and 30 kilometers to the east of Xi'an，the Huaqing Palace sits on the northwest...
The Pagoda was constructed in the period 707 to 709，though it ac-quired its present name only after its large neighbour...
Situated inside Ci'an（Thanks-giving）Temple，four kilometres south of Xi'an City，is one of the famous Buddhist pagodas in China.Sponsored by Tang Emperor Gaozong（628-683，reigned...
Mount Hua is located in the eastern part of Shaanxi Province belonging to the eastern section of Mount Qinling.Seen from...
In the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region，the area of grasslarnd is 880 000 square kilometers，or accounting for 21.7 per cent of...