Shanxi is well endowed with natural and human resources. All cultural relics, above ground and underground, glitter and glisten like precious jewels embedded in its long history. These antiques are works of heart that...Shanxi is well endowed with natural and human resources. All cultural relics, above ground and underground, glitter and glisten like precious jewels embedded in its long history. These antiques are works of heart that had been laboriously crafted by our ancestors. Each ruin tells an interesting story of endeavor and pursuit of our forebears. Each ancient building was layered with a spiritual hankering. Each piece of artifact is loaded with meaningful intelligence. They are the "spirits and ghosts" still haunting this land yet are what make Shanxi people most proud. Shanxi claims a long list of cultural superlatives in China’s, and the world’s, treasure houses. Here we present just a small sampling of them for your reading pleasure.展开更多
文摘Shanxi is well endowed with natural and human resources. All cultural relics, above ground and underground, glitter and glisten like precious jewels embedded in its long history. These antiques are works of heart that had been laboriously crafted by our ancestors. Each ruin tells an interesting story of endeavor and pursuit of our forebears. Each ancient building was layered with a spiritual hankering. Each piece of artifact is loaded with meaningful intelligence. They are the "spirits and ghosts" still haunting this land yet are what make Shanxi people most proud. Shanxi claims a long list of cultural superlatives in China’s, and the world’s, treasure houses. Here we present just a small sampling of them for your reading pleasure.