The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is the landmark of the city of Xi’an. The entire temple complex stands as a symbol to the monk Xuangzang, who translated and stored the Buddhist scriptures he brought back with him from a trip to India. The 64 m high pagoda is from the year 652 and at […]
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Xian – China
The cityscape of Xian – 西安, a city in China with 3 million inhabitants, is marked by a 14 km long city wall which is almost completely preserved. The high bell tower with a height of 118 feet is in the centre of the north-south axis. Today, the South Gate with its huge dimensions is […]
Wrong-way driver in Xian
The driver of our motorcycle taxis in Xian in the province Shaanxi, China, showed nerves of steel as he drove as a wrong-way driver against the direction of traffic to our destination. Please watch the video here However, none of his fellow citizens seemed to be particularly bothered about it. For us it was a […]
Terracotta Warriors – a highlight for visitors to China
Worldwide attention continues to focus on the Terracotta Warriors of the 1st Chinese Emperor, Qinshi Huangdi. Please watch the video here!!! The Terracotta Warriors were discovered by accident in 1974 30 km east of Xian at the foot of the Li mountain, directly adjacent to the Emperor’s grave mound which itself has never been opened. […]