Xi'an 2011

Xi'an is an ancient imperial city, founded by the first emperor, Qin Shihuang. It remained the capital until the end of the Tang dynasty in the 9th century. Hence, the city is rich in history. The Shanxi History Museum is rated as one of the best museums in China, worthwhile for a half-day visit. We also visited the Forest of Steles Museum, the Muslim Quarter with the Great Mosque, Bell & Drum Towers and took a 14km bicycle tour on top of the monumental city wall. Together with friends, we visited the farming village of Liquan Yuan, which has turned into a tourist attraction. We did one-day mountain hiking tours at the Shanxi Taiping Forest Park and Hua Shan. The top attraction, though, is the Army of Terracotta Warriors. The dimensions of emperor Qin's necropolis are gigantic and only a small portion of it has been excavated until today.

Index pages:  1   2  Number of images: 198
Liquan Yuan Village (cont.)
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Eating a Scorpion
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Eating a Scorpion
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Eating a Scorpion
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Eating a Scorpion
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Main Shopping Street
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Vegetable Oil Press
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Vegetable Oil Press
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Vegetable Oil Mill
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Animal Drawn Mill
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Straw Artisan
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Straw Artisan
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Man with Puppy
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Liquor Shop
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Vegetable Garden
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Balancing on a Rope
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Balancing on a Rope
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Balancing on a Rope
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Balancing on a Rope
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Balancing on a Rope
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Daughter on a Swing
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Mother and Daughter on a Swing
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Apple Vendors
Shanxi Taiping Forest Park
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Park Entrance
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Trail
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Trail
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Trail
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Caterpillar
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Waterfall
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Cable Car
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Cable Car
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Water Fall
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Trail
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Water Fall
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Natural Bridges
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Stairs
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Frog
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Water Fall
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Water Fall
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Portrait with Friend in Front of Water Fall
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Portrait in Front of Water Fall
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Water Fall
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Portrait in Front of Water Fall
Hua Shan
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Ticket Hall
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Map
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Cableway Ticket Booth
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Valley Station
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Mountain Trail
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Caer Ya
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Portrait at North Peak
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Sun and Moon Rock
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Dark Dragon Ridge
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Ridge Trail
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Golden Lock Gate
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West Peak
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Between Central and East Peak
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Near the East Peak
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Cloud Ladder
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East Peak
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Sparrow Hawk's Cliff and Chess Pavilion
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Sparrow Hawk's Cliff and Chess Pavilion
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South Peak
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Chang Kong Zhan Dao
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Don the Harness
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Chang Kong Zhan Dao
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Chang Kong Zhan Dao
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Portrait at the Chang Kong Zhan Dao
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Mountain View
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Mountain View
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Portrait with Mountain View
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Portrait at South Peak
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Pool with Banknotes at the South Peak
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West Peak
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Small Dark Dragon Ridge to the West Peak
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Split Stone at West Peak
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Pilar at West Peak
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Cliff and Mountain View
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Portrait at Cliff
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Cliff
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Dark Dragon Ridge
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Dark Dragon Ridge
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Dark Dragon Ridge and West Peak
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North Peak and Mountain View
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Portrait in Front of Mountain
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Portrait in Front of Mountain
Peking Man Site
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Entrance
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Museum
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Main Excavation Site
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Portrait of Father
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Portrait of Brother
Marco Polo Bridge
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Gate and Bridge
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Row of Stone Lions
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Stone Lion
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Stone Lion
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Steles
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Stele with Two Different Languages
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Canons
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Portrait with Father and Brother
Family Dinner
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Parents, Brother and his Family
 
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