Yunnan takes pride in its rich natural and cultural resources. The most attractive of which is the folklore and culture of the area's 25 ethnic minority groups. It's rare to see so many different ethnic minority groups living harmoniously in one province. Majestic and colorful are the most frequently used words to describe people's life in Yunnan.
...
Located in the northwest of China, Xian, ( formerly known as Chang'an in ancient times ) is the administrative capital of Shaanxi Province and has a long history steeped in culture. Xian was China's capital city for some two thousand years and was a major centre on the famous silk route. Amongst its many tourist attractions by far the most popular is the Terracotta Warriors. However, the city has many other important places of interest including huge walls circling the city and an impressive array of pagodas and temples. ...
Once the site of the Temple of Confucius during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127), the Forest of Stone Steles Museum is situated on Sanxue Street, near the south gate of Xian City Wall. It was initially established in AD 1087 when some precious stone steles were moved here for safe keeping, including the 'Classic on Filial Piety' written by Emperor Xuanzong in AD 745 and 'the Kaicheng Stone Steles' carved in AD 837. With an area of 31,000 square meters, the Forest of Stone Steles used to be the principal museum for Shaanxi Province since 1944. Then because of the large number of stone steles, it was officially named as the Forest of Stone Steles Museum in 1992.
...