Visit Ancient Shaanxi - Self-Guided Tours Western Expedition

Author: Zhang Zhicheng
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Shaanxi is a painting that is worth lingering over. Scaling Mount Hua, the Western Peak, you see the "Immortal Palm Cliff" standing thousands of feet tall, piercing the sky with its unbroken edge; standing atop the high mountain, you witness the Yellow River water flowing from the heavens, with its turbulent waves crashing against the shore, creating a spectacle of countless towering billows; traveling to the desert city beyond the border, you see the solitary smoke rising from the great desert and the setting sun over the long river, with the broken Great Wall stretching endlessly across the boundless sand seas; there are also the sunset over Lishan Mountain, the ancient ferry at Xianyang, the misty hermitage, and the snow-capped Mount Taibai—this landscape, with its majestic mountains and rivers, is a rare gem.
Shaanxi is also a song that is worth lingering over. Under the city walls, you hear the high-pitched and spirited Qin tunes echoing in the summer night sky, especially exhilarating; on the Loess Plateau, the Ode of Trusting the Heaven flows melodiously and passionately, rugged and unrestrained, much like the bold and free people of the land; there are also the thunderous drums, their beats striking the hearts of everyone, highlighting the towering and masculine beauty.
Walking across the land of Sanqin is truly a journey filled with song and dust. The Loess and the Yellow River—they are our roots; the bricks of Qin and the tiles of Han—they are the remnants of our ancestors. You must slow your pace, read it carefully, and observe it thoughtfully, and listen quietly.