China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be the ...
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From protection to patrimony
Han and Ming Great Wall protection leads to creation of national cultural park in Northwest China, Yang Yang and Ma Jingna ...
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From protection to patrimony
Researchers from the Han and Ming Great Wall conservation and ... the Tang-Tubo Ancient Road that ran from Chang'an (today's Xi'an in Shaanxi province) to Lhasa (in today's Xizang autonomous ...
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Museum in Xi'an airport draws cultural enthusiasts
The China West Airport Group Museum of Heritage, on the fourth floor of the newly opened Terminal 5 at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, displays more than 120 cultural relics unearthed during ...
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China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history
The Xi’an wall—originally built during the Tang era (618 – 907 C.E.) and later expanded by the Ming dynasty from 1370 ... serving as capital for the Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties.
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How the CCP Co-opted an Ancient Buddhist Monk
This kingdom had submitted to the Han Dynasty in the second century CE ... Traveling to Gansu province and finally to Chang’an (today’s Xi’an), at one point along the way he was imprisoned ...
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Figuring out China: It’s still complicated
Beijing’s ‘12345’ public complaints system showcases technological advancements, governance challenges, and political ...
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Why everything you think you know about the Silk Roads is wrong
Although German geographers first coined the term “Silk Roads” in the early-19th century to describe the trade in silk between Han-dynasty ... which links Xi’an to routes around the Tarim ...