I was fortunate to take a long planned 10 day trip to the ancient land of China. On this trip I witnessed a history dating back to almost 5000 years. I visited the imperial palaces, tombs marking 500 years of the Ming & Qin dynasties, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Great Wall of China, and the Terra cotta warriors' museum. I’ve always dreamt of visiting the Far East and in 2010 this dream has become a realization. Beijing was the first city on my itinerary and it is also the capital city of china with a population of 18 million; it hosted the Olympic Games in 2008. My second stop was Xi'an, an industrial and medium sized city with important archeological treasures, and the last stop was Shanghai, the modern city with the skyline, the “Paris of the East”. The tour make me know China and Chinese profound , I am surprising to the great of Chinese history and culture. Then I will show my wonderful trip in China.
Important landmarks and historic places visited
Beijing
Day 1 - Great wall of ChinaGreat Wall of China is the only man-made structure visible from the moon. The Great Wall stretches at least 3750 miles. Construction of Great Wall which spanned more than 2000 years began between the 5th and 6th century BC and continued through the Ming dynasty. The wall was originally built of stone, wood, grass and earth, but during the Ming dynasty; bricks were produced in kilns set up along the wall. The bricks were transported by men carrying them on their backs or by donkeys, mules and even goats, which had bricks tied to their heads before being driven up a mountain. It is believed that one million Chinese men took part of the wall construction and it served to protect the Chinese people from Mongolian and other invaders.
Day 2 - Forbidden CityForbidden City is located at the ancient city of Beijing, north of Tiananmen Square, it served as the imperial palace during the mid-Ming and Qin dynasties and is known as the palace museum today. Its extensive grounds cover 720,000 square meters, 800 buildings and more than 8,000 rooms. The Forbidden City is listed by UNESCO as the largest collection of preserved ancient wooden structure in the world and was declared a World Heritage site in 1987.
Day 3 -The Temple of HeavenThe Temple of Heaven, the most holy of Beijing's imperial temples, is the place where the Chinese emperors came to worship heaven and to pray for a good harvest, since a bad harvest could be interpreted as the Emperor's fall from heavenly favor and threaten the stability of his reign. The 6-meter high walls surrounding the temple take a square shape to the south and a semi-circular one to the north. The main building in the temple is circularly shaped. The pattern represents an ancient belief that heaven was round while earth square, and this pattern is quite architecturally unique. The whole complex, gorgeously painted and set off by thousands of pine and cypress trees, expressing a harmonious atmosphere as if heaven and earth are integrated into one.
Day 4 -Terra cotta MuseumTerra Cotta Museum is the site of 2,200 year-old Terra cotta army, among the most important archeological discoveries of modern times. More than 8,000 life-size ceramic soldiers, chariots and horses have been uncovered by a farmer digging a well for irrigations in 1974 -- I met that farmer when I visited Terra Cotta in a book signing ceremony. This discovery is only a fraction of the total buried there to protect the tomb of the first Qin emperor. Each soldier is based on an actual person of the time and all segments of Chinese society are represented and all are in battle formation. It is estimated that 250,000 men built the army.
Shanghai
Day 5 – Yu GardenI spent four days in Shanghai, China's most modern city, often called “the Paris of the East." I visited one of Shanghai’s oldest attractions, the Yu Garden—it resembles a paradise on earth. It is a prosperous area of Shanghai with many visitors and citizens , Shanghai snacks are very delicious.
Day 6 - Oriental Pearl TowerI also visited Shanghai's most famous landmark, the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, a unique architectural addition to the Shanghai cityscape and one of the largest radio and TV towers in the world.
Day 7 – HuangPu River boat I took a boat tour around the Huangpu River and enjoyed a near perfect view of the city's skyscrapers. The evening scenery is brilliant ,I think.
Day 8– Shanghai MuseumI went to the Shanghai Museum of ancient Chinese art, which possess a collection of 120,000 precious works. Its rich and high quality collection of ancient Chinese bronze, ceramics, painting and calligraphy is known throughout the world.
Day 9– Maglev TrainI took a ride on the world's fastest train, the Maglev train that travels about 240 mph. The high technology of China let foreign countries amazed.
This is the end of my incredible journey and I waved the final goodbye to China. This is an unforgettable tour in China for me, and at last ,I love China very much . There are abundant history and culture heritage of China, the tour I have this time is small one of it . I will come back to visit China when I have the chance. Exploring more about China is my dream when I was a child , so , see you-China.
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