China has many ancient capitals with a long history. China tours will take you to witness these historical and cultural cities and learn more about Chinese civilization.
Beijing
As the ancient capital of China’s former dynasties, Beijing has left behind a great deal of traditional cultural heritage. The Forbidden City, as an important symbol of Chinese civilization, is also one of the most representative symbols of China on the world stage. This UNESCO-listed palace boasts the largest and best-preserved ancient wooden complex in the world, and will introduce you to a large amount of royal buildings of various sizes. The Forbidden City’s royal collection, which includes precious relics such as topiaries, jades, scrolls and bronzes, also carries a wealth of historical and cultural information.
Learn about more royal culture and history of Beijing at the Summer Palace. Inspired by the desgin of the West Lake in Hangzhou, Summer Palace is constructed on the base of Kunming Lake and Longevity Hill. Its artistic techniques, nearly 7,000 ancient buildings, stunning waterscape and over 1,600 ancient and rare trees earn it the honor of the “Imperial Garden Museum”.
Xian
As the capital of the thirteen imperial dynasties, Xian has been a political, economic and cultural center since ancient times. The Xian tours will take you to explore many historical and cultural sites. The Xian City Wall, which was built in the Sui and Tang dynasties and expanded in the Ming dynasty, is the oldest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China. With this intact wall living in harmony with modern city life, the Xi’an City Wall is telling a “living history”.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in the Ci’en Temple Temple in the south of downtown in Xian. As a brilliant symbol of Buddhism in the Tang Dynasty, it is an important witness to the spread and development of Buddhist culture.
Hangzhou
Hangzhou is the ancient capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, with beautiful natural scenery and rich historical sites. During your Hangzhou tours, you can visit the scenic West Lake. You can admire “Ten Scenic Spots of the West Lake” here. The garden bridges connecting these views are also characteristic landscapes. The rich and varied water landscape of West Lake is an important reason for the formation of West Lake garden bridge. Here, the number of garden bridges are numerous, with various shapes.
Lingyin Temple is located at the foot of Lingyin Mountain, west of West Lake. It is the earliest famous temple in Hangzhou, with many beautiful cultural relics from different dynasties. You can also enjoy Feilai Peak before entering Lingyin Temple. Feilaifeng stone carving statues are influenced by secularization, and its many statues are mostly of local residents.
Luoyang
Luoyang occupies an indispensable position in the history of ancient commercial development and technological civilization. Here you can explore the Longmen Grottoes, a famous World Heritage Site. Starting from the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Longmen Grottoes have been created through many dynasties, forming the remains of a 1-kilometer-long grotto in the north and south. There are more than 2,300 grottoes, more than 100,000 statues and more than 2,800 inscriptions.
Luoyang White Horse Temple has been built from the Eastern Han Dynasty to the present through 26 dynasties, nearly two thousand years. It is divided into two main courtyards, the courtyard of the group’s buildings where you enter the gate and the planted green area on the north side. And numerous national temple buildings can also be seen here, mainly in India, Thailand, Myanmar and Cambodia.
