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SHANXI
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Shanxi is located
in the middle reach of the Yellow River,it's one of
the most important cradles of ancient Chinese civilization.Its
long history has left the province with rich and colorful
cultural heritage.Tourism resouces of Shanxi are noted
for their long history,high level & good preservation.The
land of Shanxi is now decorated with countless elegant
stone carvings,colorful sculptures,murals and other
kinds of artistic treasures.Statistics tell that Shanxi
owns 72.6% of the ancient architectures before the Liao
& Jin Dynasties preserved in China today,the only
four existing pieces of wooden construction of the Tang
Dynasty were all found in Shanxi,thus it was honored
as"Museum of Chinese Ancient Architectures".
In Shanxi,the Hukon Waterfall is known for its grand
natural beauty,Hanging Temple of Mt.Henshan is noted
for its vicious and splendid construction,Pingyao Ancient
City is granted as UNESCO World Culture Heritage,Mt,Wutai
is one of the four major Buddhist Mountains in China
with the longest and most prestigious history.Yungang
Grottoes is the earliest and grandest groups of Buddhist
stone carving statues,which is one of the three largest
groups in China.these five different respedts,namely
natural scenery, construction,folk custom,art and religion,you
can understand the history of Shanxi,and appreciate
the charm of ancient Yellow River Culture.
Now the construction of infrastructure facilities
in Shanxi is in full swing.The exprss highways of Taijiu,Jingda
and Dayun have been put into operation,forming a very
convenient net of transportation.And there are also
many airlines to other cities.Furthermore,great change
has been taken place in tourist environment.Now it's
been a pleasure to travel in Shanxi.You will be able
to enjoy the charm of the ancient Yellow River Culture.
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