Travel guide to Xian China
Article by Shane Lee
Xi an China is a very famous city for the tourists. It is the start of the silk road in ancient China. You can also find china vacations attractions (shaolin monks and kung fu) at: China vacations attractions.
Now xi an China is developing very quickly. The Xian yang airport of xi an has more than 80 air lines,connecting it to the cities all over the world. If you take a plane to xi an China, usually the air ticket price is about 300-600 rmb ( from Beijing to xi an China), 600-1000 rmb ( from shanghai to xi an China). You can get a very good deal on the airline ticket if you don't travel in the peak seasons.
Taxicabs are available in the Xian yang airport of xi an China. The cost is 90-120 rmb from the airport to the downtown of xi an China. Another option is the airport bus, it is also very convenient and the cost is 25 rmb.
xi an China has all kinds of hotels. Shangri-La, Hyatt, Sheraton, ANA, Haward Johnson, Dong fang, Tanghua,Qujiang,xi an,shanxi are the expensive ones. They are the five or four star hotels. There are also many 3 star hotels in xi an China.Another good choice is the Youth Hostels,especially for the students or young people. I recommend the xi an xingshezhijia Youth Hostel. Its location is pretty good(close to the railway station and the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses ). Single Private: 70 rmb,Twin Private:70 rmb, Twin Private Ensutie:120 rmb, 3 Bed Private Ensuite:120 rmb. The available services here are:Laundry,24 hours hot water shower,Bicycle Rental,Air condition,Reading room,Travel information,24 hours check in,Air condition,Luggage storage. The address is: xi an xin cheng huan cheng bei lu 85 hao and the phone number is 029-82108180, 13772084370.
The most attractive place here in xi an China is the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum. In some American movies, you can find lots of scenes about this place and it is representing the Chinese culture in the world now.
The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life-size terra cotta figures of warriors and horses located in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi an China. The terracotta figures were buried with the first Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang) in 210-209 BC. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Army." Construction of this mausoleum began in 246 B.C. and is believed to have taken 700,000 workers 36 years to complete.
What a tyrant! Actually Qin Shi Huang is a famous evil Emperor in ancient China and he did lots of horrible things using his power,like burying thunsands of alive people directly to the tombs.
The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum is always very crowded and you can take the You306 bus here(cost 5 rmb). The admission fee for The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum is 90 rmb and you can get 50% off if you can show them your student ID.
Join Cheryll as she journeys to Beijing. There she visits the Great Wall, eats her way through a night market, and peruses art ranging from traditional to modern, all on her mission to find the best shopping and destinations. Episode highlights include: At Han Dynasty's Lacquer Ware Store, peruse a selection of high quality goods marked by exquisite workmanship and stunning colors. In the 798 Art District, explore chic designer boutiques, view modern pop art mixing Chinese and Western culture, and buy everything from paintings to tees. At Neat Times Jewelry Store, they combine contemporary shapes and geometrics with traditional materials. Throughout the episode you will also experience: Commune by the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Rickshaws, Forbidden City, Safitel Renmin Hotel, Jade, Terra cotta warriors, China World Hotel. Let's Shop brings you the best shopping experiences from top travel destinations all over the world. Join host Cheryll Gillespie as she explores the funkiest boutiques, hippest malls, and most exclusive shops the world over. Packed with historical information and travel tips, Cheryll lends her keen eye and sage advice to make each trip an unforgettable combination of luxury, culture, and fun.
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Xi an China is a very famous city for the tourists. It is the start of the silk road in ancient China. You can also find china vacations attractions (shaolin monks and kung fu) at: China vacations attractions.
Now xi an China is developing very quickly. The Xian yang airport of xi an has more than 80 air lines,connecting it to the cities all over the world. If you take a plane to xi an China, usually the air ticket price is about 300-600 rmb ( from Beijing to xi an China), 600-1000 rmb ( from shanghai to xi an China). You can get a very good deal on the airline ticket if you don't travel in the peak seasons.
Taxicabs are available in the Xian yang airport of xi an China. The cost is 90-120 rmb from the airport to the downtown of xi an China. Another option is the airport bus, it is also very convenient and the cost is 25 rmb.
xi an China has all kinds of hotels. Shangri-La, Hyatt, Sheraton, ANA, Haward Johnson, Dong fang, Tanghua,Qujiang,xi an,shanxi are the expensive ones. They are the five or four star hotels. There are also many 3 star hotels in xi an China.Another good choice is the Youth Hostels,especially for the students or young people. I recommend the xi an xingshezhijia Youth Hostel. Its location is pretty good(close to the railway station and the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses ). Single Private: 70 rmb,Twin Private:70 rmb, Twin Private Ensutie:120 rmb, 3 Bed Private Ensuite:120 rmb. The available services here are:Laundry,24 hours hot water shower,Bicycle Rental,Air condition,Reading room,Travel information,24 hours check in,Air condition,Luggage storage. The address is: xi an xin cheng huan cheng bei lu 85 hao and the phone number is 029-82108180, 13772084370.
The most attractive place here in xi an China is the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum. In some American movies, you can find lots of scenes about this place and it is representing the Chinese culture in the world now.
The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses is a collection of 8,099 life-size terra cotta figures of warriors and horses located in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. The figures were discovered in 1974 near Xi an China. The terracotta figures were buried with the first Emperor of Qin (Qin Shi Huang) in 210-209 BC. Consequently, they are also sometimes referred to as "Qin's Army." Construction of this mausoleum began in 246 B.C. and is believed to have taken 700,000 workers 36 years to complete.
What a tyrant! Actually Qin Shi Huang is a famous evil Emperor in ancient China and he did lots of horrible things using his power,like burying thunsands of alive people directly to the tombs.
The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum is always very crowded and you can take the You306 bus here(cost 5 rmb). The admission fee for The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses museum is 90 rmb and you can get 50% off if you can show them your student ID.
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Join Cheryll as she journeys to Beijing. There she visits the Great Wall, eats her way through a night market, and peruses art ranging from traditional to modern, all on her mission to find the best shopping and destinations. Episode highlights include: At Han Dynasty's Lacquer Ware Store, peruse a selection of high quality goods marked by exquisite workmanship and stunning colors. In the 798 Art District, explore chic designer boutiques, view modern pop art mixing Chinese and Western culture, and buy everything from paintings to tees. At Neat Times Jewelry Store, they combine contemporary shapes and geometrics with traditional materials. Throughout the episode you will also experience: Commune by the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Rickshaws, Forbidden City, Safitel Renmin Hotel, Jade, Terra cotta warriors, China World Hotel. Let's Shop brings you the best shopping experiences from top travel destinations all over the world. Join host Cheryll Gillespie as she explores the funkiest boutiques, hippest malls, and most exclusive shops the world over. Packed with historical information and travel tips, Cheryll lends her keen eye and sage advice to make each trip an unforgettable combination of luxury, culture, and fun.
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On China
In this sweeping and insightful history, Henry Kissinger turns for the first time at book-length to a country he has known intimately for decades, and whose modern relations with the West he helped shape. Drawing on historical records as well as his conversations with Chinese leaders over the past forty years, Kissinger examines how China has approached diplomacy, strategy, and negotiation throughout its history, and reflects on the consequences for the global balance of power in the 21st century.
Since no other country can claim a more powerful link to its ancient past and classical principles, any attempt to understand China's future world role must begin with an appreciation of its long history. For centuries, China rarely encountered other societies of comparable size and sophistication; it was the "Middle Kingdom," treating the peoples on its periphery as vassal states. At the same time, Chinese statesmen-facing threats of invasion from without, and the contests of competing factions within-developed a canon of strategic thought that prized the virtues of subtlety, patience, and indirection over feats of martial prowess.
In On China, Kissinger examines key episodes in Chinese foreign policy from the classical era to the present day, with a particular emphasis on the decades since the rise of Mao Zedong. He illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, Richard Nixon's historic trip to Beijing, and three crises in the Taiwan Straits. Drawing on his extensive personal experience with four generation of Chinese leaders, he brings to life towering figures such as Mao, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping, revealing how their different visions have shaped China's modern destiny.
With his singular vantage on U.S.-China relations, Kissinger traces the evolution of this fraught but crucial relationship over the past 60 years, following its dramatic course from estrangement to strategic partnership to economic interdependence, and toward an uncertain future. With a final chapter on the emerging superpower's 21st-century world role, On China provides an intimate historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of the 20th century.
Since no other country can claim a more powerful link to its ancient past and classical principles, any attempt to understand China's future world role must begin with an appreciation of its long history. For centuries, China rarely encountered other societies of comparable size and sophistication; it was the "Middle Kingdom," treating the peoples on its periphery as vassal states. At the same time, Chinese statesmen-facing threats of invasion from without, and the contests of competing factions within-developed a canon of strategic thought that prized the virtues of subtlety, patience, and indirection over feats of martial prowess.
In On China, Kissinger examines key episodes in Chinese foreign policy from the classical era to the present day, with a particular emphasis on the decades since the rise of Mao Zedong. He illuminates the inner workings of Chinese diplomacy during such pivotal events as the initial encounters between China and modern European powers, the formation and breakdown of the Sino-Soviet alliance, the Korean War, Richard Nixon's historic trip to Beijing, and three crises in the Taiwan Straits. Drawing on his extensive personal experience with four generation of Chinese leaders, he brings to life towering figures such as Mao, Zhou Enlai, and Deng Xiaoping, revealing how their different visions have shaped China's modern destiny.
With his singular vantage on U.S.-China relations, Kissinger traces the evolution of this fraught but crucial relationship over the past 60 years, following its dramatic course from estrangement to strategic partnership to economic interdependence, and toward an uncertain future. With a final chapter on the emerging superpower's 21st-century world role, On China provides an intimate historical perspective on Chinese foreign affairs from one of the premier statesmen of the 20th century.
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Peranakan Chinese Porcelain is illustrated with over 800 full-color photographs of these distinctive porcelain types. Supported by text and photographs on many related aspects of the characteristic Straits Chinese culture, such as architecture, dress and cuisine, Peranakan Chinese Porcelain is a wonderful contribution to the history of the Straits Chinese.
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Chinese calligraphy, with its artistic as well as utilitarian values, has been treasured for its formal beauty for more than three millennia. This lavishly illustrated book brings to English language readers for the first time a full account of calligraphy in China, including its history, theory, and importance in Chinese culture. Representing an unprecedented collaboration among leading Chinese and Western specialists, the book provides a definitive and up-to-date overview of the visual art form most revered in China.
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In the Realm of the Flower Phoenix
The Flower Phoenix is an ancient handscroll which has been created through generations of women artists. The original page of the handscroll was created by China's Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. The Tang Dynasty is considered by many to be the height of Chinese artistic culture, and Li Bai is China's most renowned ancient poet. Li Bai was inspired by the beauty of Yang Mei. Yang Mei inspires the master painter Wu Daozi. Wu Daozi creates the second page of the Flower Phoenix handscroll. Legends say that Wu Daozi was a mystical painter, who at the end of his life painted a doorway in the side of a mountain, opened the door and disappeared forever.
Each generation creates panels in the book. By telling the story, the storyteller creates a portal into the Realm of the Flower Phoenix. The "storybearer" reads the story and summons the power of the energy of all the generations.
The story opens with Mable "Peach Blossom" Yang's one hundredth birthday celebration. She is going to pass the book on to the next generation. Mable is the most potent storybearer in the family line.
Hand scroll paintings were rolled from one side to the other and as each painted section was revealed, the story of the imagery was viewed and discussed. The book unfolds over many generations and the lives of the long line of women artists who created the Flower Phoenix are brought to life by the telling.The Flower Phoenix is an ancient handscroll which has been created through generations of women artists. The original page of the handscroll was created by China's Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. The Tang Dynasty is considered by many to be the height of Chinese artistic culture, and Li Bai is China's most renowned ancient poet. Li Bai was inspired by the beauty of Yang Mei. Yang Mei inspires the master painter Wu Daozi. Wu Daozi creates the second page of the Flower Phoenix handscroll. Legends say that Wu Daozi was a mystical painter, who at the end of his life painted a doorway in the side of a mountain, opened the door and disappe! ared for ever.
Each generation creates panels in the book. By telling the story, the storyteller creates a portal into the Realm of the Flower Phoenix. The "storybearer" reads the story and summons the power of the energy of all the generations.
The story opens with Mable "Peach Blossom" Yang's one hundredth birthday celebration. She is going to pass the book on to the next generation. Mable is the most potent storybearer in the family line.
Hand scroll paintings were rolled from one side to the other and as each painted section was revealed, the story of the imagery was viewed and discussed. The book unfolds over many generations and the lives of the long line of women artists who created the Flower Phoenix are brought to life by the telling.List Price: $ 0.99 Price: $ 0.99BK0271Y-Chinese Painted Fancy Basket , Vintage, China, Wood (Mu), Antique Asian Decor: Chinese Paint
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Chinese painted fancy food basket with carved images of bats of happiness and deer on lid and other Chinese symbols on the bottom rim. Reed handles and red lacquered finish.Price:Chinese calligraphy writing and brush painting / sumi set
- Great starter set
- 5 brushes, ink well / stone, ink stick, signing ink, stone chop, brush rest, & water well
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Chinese character writing is a highly evolved discipline that relies as much on artistic craftsmanship, as it does on literary composition. Our basic writing set comes with two brushes, a black ink stick, ink stone and red ink for the "chop" or signature stamp. The ink is made by gently rubbing the ink stick in a small pool of water in the ink stone. This ancient method allows for very little waste. The same bushes and inks may be used both for writing and painting, as the two art forms are so closely linked. Our writing set comes from Shanghai, the literary capital of China. Also available on Amazon from REORIENT, is the traditional rice paper used for painting and writing.List Price: $ 14.94 Price: $ 14.94
In the Realm of the Flower Phoenix
The Flower Phoenix is an ancient handscroll which has been created through generations of women artists. The original page of the handscroll was created by China's Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. The Tang Dynasty is considered by many to be the height of Chinese artistic culture, and Li Bai is China's most renowned ancient poet. Li Bai was inspired by the beauty of Yang Mei. Yang Mei inspires the master painter Wu Daozi. Wu Daozi creates the second page of the Flower Phoenix handscroll. Legends say that Wu Daozi was a mystical painter, who at the end of his life painted a doorway in the side of a mountain, opened the door and disappeared forever.Each generation creates panels in the book. By telling the story, the storyteller creates a portal into the Realm of the Flower Phoenix. The "storybearer" reads the story and summons the power of the energy of all the generations.
The story opens with Mable "Peach Blossom" Yang's one hundredth birthday celebration. She is going to pass the book on to the next generation. Mable is the most potent storybearer in the family line.
Hand scroll paintings were rolled from one side to the other and as each painted section was revealed, the story of the imagery was viewed and discussed. The book unfolds over many generations and the lives of the long line of women artists who created the Flower Phoenix are brought to life by the telling.The Flower Phoenix is an ancient handscroll which has been created through generations of women artists. The original page of the handscroll was created by China's Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. The Tang Dynasty is considered by many to be the height of Chinese artistic culture, and Li Bai is China's most renowned ancient poet. Li Bai was inspired by the beauty of Yang Mei. Yang Mei inspires the master painter Wu Daozi. Wu Daozi creates the second page of the Flower Phoenix handscroll. Legends say that Wu Daozi was a mystical painter, who at the end of his life painted a doorway in the side of a mountain, opened the door and disappe! ared for ever.
Each generation creates panels in the book. By telling the story, the storyteller creates a portal into the Realm of the Flower Phoenix. The "storybearer" reads the story and summons the power of the energy of all the generations.
The story opens with Mable "Peach Blossom" Yang's one hundredth birthday celebration. She is going to pass the book on to the next generation. Mable is the most potent storybearer in the family line.
Hand scroll paintings were rolled from one side to the other and as each painted section was revealed, the story of the imagery was viewed and discussed. The book unfolds over many generations and the lives of the long line of women artists who created the Flower Phoenix are brought to life by the telling.
BK0271Y-Chinese Painted Fancy Basket , Vintage, China, Wood (Mu), Antique Asian Decor: Chinese Paint
- Vintage
- China
- Red / Gold
- 13" wide x 13" deep x 16.5" high
Chinese calligraphy writing and brush painting / sumi set
- Great starter set
- 5 brushes, ink well / stone, ink stick, signing ink, stone chop, brush rest, & water well
- Nicely presented in chinese brocade gift box
- Size: 8.5" x 6"
- Made in China
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