Explore Xi'an, the incredible ancient city and the ‘birthplace of civilisation,' home to the Terracotta Army and countless ...

Ancient Chinese architecture boasts a rich variety of ... All these architectural forms were recorded in early documents of Chinese history. Pagodas, however, appeared relatively late in China.

I recently read the book The History Of Chinese Architecture by Liang Sicheng, and was shocked to find that much of China’s ancient architecture had its origins within the borders of Shanxi ...