When Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, had his workers construct a terracotta army for him at Xi’an China, they did not construct infantry only but also cavalry, chariots ...

China has two Great Walls. Both of them were built to protect Chinese civilization and culture from the barbarians outside the Middle Kingdom. The first one is made of stone but the ...

Way out in what is now the suburbs of Shanghai is the “Qibao Ancient Town” neighborhood. It has a colorful shopping area with a few canals and shopping areas thrown in and ...

Suzhou is known for its wonderful gardens (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) and for its canals where, like Venice, you can take a canal boat ride.

No doubt you have heard about the Terracotta Warriors of Xi’an, China created for the first emperor of China. But did you know that every one of these statues except one of ...

This statue of people connected around the world sits outside a Post Office in Beijing, China. It may not be obvious that the figures are women of different nationalities.

This tourist is peering into a large bronze cauldron in the Forbidden City. Many of these cauldrons were kept filled with water in case of fire. In the winter they were even ...

This is a prayer bell from the Lama Temple in Northern Beijing. I am told that the ringing of the bells in Buddhist ceremonies is intended to send the message to evil ...

This Guardian Lion is one of a pair commonly used to show Chinese imperial power. This one guards an entrance in the Forbidden City. It is the male of the pair which ...

This silver seating Buddha is located in the Precious Hall of the Great Hero in the Jing’an Temple in Shanghai, China. Shanghai is mostly a new city but the current version of ...