The Qianling Mausoleum covers an area of 600 center meters and is 85 km northwest from Xi’an which is the starting point for Silk Road tours. Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu, the two emperors were buried together in one tomb. This is the first and the only case in Chinese history and even quite a rare one in the world. Most important of all, the joint burial mausoleum has not been robbed so far.
7 Yueyang Pavilion
The Yueyang Pavilion is a three storey; rectangular building which reaches 15 meters high and is constructed entirely from wood. Surprisingly, no nails or beams have been used in its construction. This is a rare feature in classical architecture. Seen from a distance, the Yueyang Pavilion seems like a giant bird which is in flight. The red building with its yellow glazed roof tiles is a splendid and colorful sight. The pavilion is an optional attractions for your affordable China tours.
8 Zhaozhou Bridge
Zhaozhou Bridge, also called Great Stone Bridge, is a key cultural relic under national protection. The bridge has a history of 1400 years. It measures 64.4 meters long and 9.6 meters wide. It has a main arch and 4 small additional arches on both sides. The bridge was well-designed and looks elegant. Its guardrails, and posts on the bridge have beautiful and treasured carvings.
9 Yongle Palace
Yongle Palace takes an area of 80,000 square meters and there are Longhu Palace, Sanqing Place, Chunyang Palace, Chongyang Palace. In these palaces, beautiful and magnificent frescos are decorated. Sanqing Palace is the main architecture in Yongle Palace. Frescos in Sanqing Palace were painted in Yuan Dynasty (learn more the Chinese dynasties via China guide).
10 Songyue Pagoda
The Songyue Temple Pagoda is the oldest extant large pagoda in China. It is the earliest multi-eave pagoda found so far. Both the main body and pedestal of the pagoda have twelve sides, making it the only such pagoda in the country. The exterior of the entire pagoda presents the contour of a smooth parabola, making it not only towering and magnificent, but also elegant and graceful, fully displaying the high artistic level of its design.
If you are interested in these archetectures, you can consider them to contained in your popular China travel package.
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