Visit Ancient Shaanxi

Author: Zhang Zhicheng, Zhao Qingfang
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: Shaanxi is a picture that is worth looking at. Climb Mount Hua, the western peak, and see the Huayue Fairy Palm standing thousands of feet tall, piercing the sky with its edge still intact. Stand atop the high mountains and witness the Yellow River water flowing from the heavens, with its surging waves crashing against the shore, creating towering waves. Travel to the desert city in the frontier and see the solitary smoke rising from the vast desert, with the setting sun casting a golden hue over the broken Great Wall stretching across the endless sands. There are also the evening glow of Li Mountain, the ancient ferry at Xianyang, the misty hermitage, and the snow-capped Mount Taibai—this is a landscape of magnificent mountains and rivers.
Shaanxi is also a song that is worth listening to. Under the foot of the city walls, hear the high-pitched and passionate Qin folk songs echoing in the summer night sky, truly exhilarating. On the Loess Plateau, the folk song "Xiantianyou" is melodious and high-spirited, rugged and unrestrained, much like the bold and free people of the land. There are also the thunderous drums and cymbals, their sound striking the hearts of everyone, highlighting the masculine beauty of standing tall and proud.
To travel across the land of Sanqin is truly a journey of 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 take your time, read carefully, look attentively, and listen quietly.