http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardSELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6080) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 30 Apr 2009 2:56:00 GMTchristyinguilinhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/the-site-of-chang%27an-of-the-han-dynasty/The Site of Chang'an of the Han Dynasty (206BC-220AD) is located about five kilometers northwest of today's Xi'an city, the capital of Shaanxi Province. Chang'an city was first built during the period of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-25AD). The ruins of this city are just separated by Longshouyuan Mountains from the ruins of another city, the capital of the Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD), which was also named Chang'an. The Chang'an city of the Han Dynasty was very large in area with exquisite desig...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 6069) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 27 Apr 2009 4:05:00 GMTchristyinguilinhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/the-ruins-of-daming-palace/As an imperial palace with a large scale of buildings constructed in the early Tang Dynasty (618AD-907AD), Daming Palace at that time was situated in the northern part of Chang'an City, namely Xi'an, which was the capital of the Tang Dynasty. Just like all the other traditional Chinese architectures, Daming Palace was constructed facing the south, with a grand atmosphere and occupying a commanding position. This palace was first built in the year 634AD, the eighth year of Emperor Taizong, who wa...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 195) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCThu 12 Mar 2009 22:46:00 GMThttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/product/hu-county-farmer-painting/Focusing on the countryside life with line drawings of people, animals, flowers and birds these paintings are full of bold imagination and lifelikeness, colorful but simple. They mix roughness with details, which makes them unique....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 36) AND (ServiceType = 33) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 4 Mar 2009 21:08:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/food/beef-or-mutton-paomo-(pancake-slices-with-beef-or-mutton-soup)/The special features of beef and mutton Paomo（YangrouPaomo）are that the materials are carefully selected, the meat is well-cooked , the soup is rich and thick and the smell is tempting with everlasting taste and a function of warming one's stomach. Therefore, it is the most special and popular food in Xi'an. The culinary art required for Pancake slices soaked in beef or mutton soup is very carefully selected, the craft of boiling meat is very exquisite too. The basic way in making it is l...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5846) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 6 Jan 2009 21:13:00 GMTyue1http://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/southern-wutai/Southern Wutai is one of the most holy places for Buddhists. It lies 30 km south of Xian. On this lush and beautiful mountain stand five peaks, respectively named, Qingliang, Wenshu, Sheshen, Lingying and Guanyin. Driving by car to the top of the mountain takes only 20-30 mins. Climbing the mountain by foot offers the most enjoyable and outstandingly beautiful views. Experience the many streams and crossing bridges, while traversing through bamboo with views of the temple resting on its...]]>Thu 18 Dec 2008 2:09:00 GMTnancyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/shop/calligraphy-street/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 17) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 10 Nov 2008 3:39:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/ancient-city-wall/Overview The first landmark visitors will encounter in Xi'an is the ancient city wall, which stretches round the old city. The northern side runs parallel to the railway. Xi'an was originally a walled city, and even today the wall is considered a landmark dividing the city into the inner part and the outer part. The city wall is massive - tall, long and thick. The South Gate and North Gate are the two main entrances to the inner city. The city itself is neatly arranged along the city wall. ...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 12) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 28 Oct 2008 23:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/terracotta-army/The Terracotta Army Museum lie 1.5 km east to the Tomb of Qin First Emperor. The Terracotta Army figures lie underground for more than 2000 years. In 1974, farmers digging a well about 1500 meters east of the tomb uncovered one of the greatest archaeological sites in the world. The firstly discovered site of Terracotta Army was named Vault One. In 1976, the other two vaults were uncovered 20-25 meter close to the Vault One, and were named Vault Two and Vault Three respectively. Excavation of th...]]>Tue 5 Aug 2008 3:25:00 GMThoneyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/shop/xiao-zhai/Tue 5 Aug 2008 0:00:00 GMThoneyhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/shop/east-street-(dongda-jie)/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 13) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 2 Jul 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/shaanxi-historical-museum/This large, modern State museum is situated at the western side of the Wild Goose Pagoda in Xian City. The exhibits on the ground and first floors are grouped into the Basic Exhibition Hall, the Theme Exhibition Hall and East Exhibition Hall. As well as the chronological dynastic displays including the Han, Wei, Jin, North and South, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, the pre-historical and bronze period exhibits, together with terra cotta figures and murals from tombs of the Tang D...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 452) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 4 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/former-residence-of-general-zhang-xueliang/The Former Residence of General Zhang Xueliang, located at No.69 Jianguo Road, Xian, is a courtyard housing three three-storied brick-and-wood-structured western-style buildings. It has been turned into the Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall today, the historical relic under the national protection. Zhang Xueliang, born on 3 June 1901 and dead on 14 October 2001 in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States, is a very famous patriotic hero during the Chinese People Anti-Japanese War. His nicknamed is the You...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5554) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCWed 4 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTcactushttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/qinling-wildlife-park/The Qinling Wildlife Park is the biggest wildlife park in Northwest China, with a total area over 133 hectares. There are more than 10000 rare wild animals from over 300 species in the park. The Qinling Wildlife Park consists of two parts: the Animal houses and Enclosures District and Prairie District. The Animal Houses and Enclosures District, with a total floor space of 130,000 square meters, house over 8000 animals belonging to 260 species, including giant pandas, lesser pandas, golden snub-...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 5099) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 3 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTcactushttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/tang-paradise/The Tang Paradise, situated in Qujiang Economic Development District, south of the Xian city, is the first and largest cultural theme park of the Royal Park of Tang Dynasty in China. It is the largest simulated Tang-style building complex in the world. Located in the site of the relic of original royal garden, the Tang Paradise recurs the prosperity of Tang Dynasty from various aspects: architecture, culture, business, politics, entertainment, sports and arts. Almost everything in the Tang Parad...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 456) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 3 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTcactushttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/xiangjisi-temple/Xiangji Temple, located in Weiqu, Changan district, 17 kilometers to the south of the Xian City, was built in the Year two in the Reign of the Emperor Zhongzong in Tang Dynasty (706AD). The main builder of the temple is monk Huai Yun for mourning the death of his master monk Shandao who was a renowned monk in Tang dynasty and believed to be one of the initiators of a branch of Buddhism, Pure Land Buddhism. Referring to the origin of name of the temple, there are two versions. One says that the t...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 471) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCTue 3 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTcactushttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/yaozhou-ceramics-kiln/The Yaozhou Ceramic Kiln, first to be used to create ceramic in Tang Dynasty, is one of the most famous ceramic kilns in ancient China. After the development during Five Dynasties and Ten States, the Yaozhou Ceramic Kiln reached its climax in Song Dynasty and ended up its work in the last period of Yuan Dynasty, with a long history of more than 800 years. It is renowned not only for its delicate ceramic, but also for its large scale, won it a title as Ten-li Kiln (a kiln site with an area of fiv...]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 462) AND (ServiceType = 7) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCMon 2 Jun 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/attraction/huangdi-mausoleum/Introduction of the scenic spots As an AAAA-class scenic place, the Mausoleum of Yellow Emperor is not only a beautiful resort, but also an important national relic. The Yellow Emperor, with the name of Xuan Yuan and the surname of Gong Sun, was born in the matriarchal clan society. Mr. Simaqian (a famous historian of China) spoke highly of Yellow Emperor as He was born of intelligence and could talk soon after he was born. Being a child, he was very clever. He was honest and hardworking when h...]]>Sun 1 Jun 2008 22:34:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/festival/tang-dynasty-show-at-tang-paradise/SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 199) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSun 1 Jun 2008 21:47:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/product/qin-opera-mask/Qinopera maskmade according to the characters in theQin opera, has grown into a series of standardized forms of art....]]>SELECT top 1 Location + filename + '-s' + pictype as picurl FROM dbo.Web_Photo WHERE (VResourceSN = 193) AND (ServiceType = 35) ORDER BY dateEdit DESCSun 1 Jun 2008 21:41:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/xian/product/shadow-puppet/Shadow show also named as Light Shadow Show is one of the Chinese traditional dramas, regarded as forefather of film. According to historical record shadow show appeared during the Han Dynasty (200BC), peaked in Sui, Tang and Song Dynasty and introduced to the west in the 13th century. During the Song Dynasty, actors gave vivid plays adapted from historical stories through this kind of show. What's more, there also had shadow show parties, such as Huige Party in Hangzhou during South Song period...]]>