As China is one of the earliest birthplaces of human civilization, Chinese characters are some of the most ancient characters in the world. That's the reason why China built its first Museum of Chinese Characters in Anyang City.

    With the theme of Chinese characters, this museum aims to protect China's traditional cultural heritage and make enough room for protection and cultural research of ancient Chinese civilization.

    You can see a huge Chinese character "字" of inscription on an oracle bone in front of the square, which was discovered in the Shang Dynasty. Divided into four floors, the first and the second floor mainly show the development of Chinese characters displayed with relics. Furthermore, the main museum seems grand and like a golden imperial palace under the lights at night.

     Yin Dynasty Ruins also called Yinxu, the ruins of the last capital of China's Shang Dynasty (1766 BC - 1050 BC), is one of the oldest and largest archaeological sites in China as well as one of the historical capitals of China and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Not surprisingly, Yinxu has become a famous historical and cultural city in China, which is recognized as a milestone – with all its horrors as well as its splendors – on the social development path of the species.

Chinese calligraphy (Brush calligraphy) is an art unique to Asian cultures. Shu (calligraphy), Hua (painting), Qin (a string musical instrument), and Qi (a strategic boardgame) are the four basic skills and disciplines of the Chinese literati.

Regarded as the most abstract and sublime form of art in Chinese culture, "Shu Fa" (calligraphy) is often thought to be most revealing of one's personality. During the imperial era, calligraphy was used as an important criterion for selection of executives to the Imperial court. Unlike other visual art techniques, all calligraphy strokes are permanent and incorrigible, demanding careful planning and confident execution. Such are the skills required for an administrator / executive. While one has to conform to the defined structure of words, the expression can be extremely creative. To exercise humanistic imagination and touch under the faceless laws and regulations is also a virtue well appreciated.

By controlling the concentration of ink, the thickness and adsorptivity of the paper, and the flexibility of the brush, the artist is free to produce an infinite variety of styles and forms. In contrast to western calligraphy, diffusing ink blots and dry brush strokes are viewed as a natural impromptu expression rather than a fault. While western calligraphy often pursue font-like uniformity, homogeneity of characters in one size is only a craft. To the artist, calligraphy is a mental exercise that coordinates the mind and the body to choose the best styling in expressing the content of the passage. It is a most relaxing yet highly disciplined exercise indeed for one's physical and spiritual well being. Historically, many calligraphy artists were well-known for their longevity.

Brush calligraphy is not only loved and practiced by Chinese. Koreans and Japanese equally adore calligraphy as an important treasure of their heritage. Many Japanese schools still have the tradition of having a student contest of writing big characters during beginning of a new school year. A biannual gathering commemorating the Lanting Xu by Wang Xi Zhi (The most famous Chinese calligrapher in Jin dynasty, ) is said to be held ceremonially in Japan. There is a national award of Wang Xi Zhi prize for the best calligraphy artist. Not too long ago, Korean government officials were required to excel in calligraphy. The office of Okinawa governor still displays a large screen of Chinese calligraphy as a dominating decor.

In the West, Picasso and Matisse are two artists who openly declared the influence by Chinese calligraphy on their works.

Shadow play (Chinese: 皮影戏, pí yĭng xì) or shadow puppetry is an ancient form of
storytelling and
entertainment using opaque, often articulated figures in front of an illuminated
backdrop to create the illusion of moving images. It is popular in various cultures. At present, more than 20 countries are known to have shadow show troupes.  Shadow puppets have a long history in Indonesia, China, India, Turkey, and as a popular form of entertainment for both children and adults in many countries around the world. A shadow puppet is a cut-out figure held between a source of light and a translucent screen. Translucent color is sometimes introduced into the cut-out shapes to provide a different look and different effects can be achieved by moving both the puppet and the light source. A talented puppeteer can make the figures walk, dance, fight, nod and laugh

History
1951 8 Mar. Southwest Museum was founded.

Length: 157.3m
width : 98.085m
hight: 32 m
Total construction area is over 4 square meters
There are four main exhibitions:
1.the Magnificent Three Gorges hall:
reflect the cultural spirit in the Three Gorges;
2.ancient Bayu hall:  reflecting the local historical origins;
3.Chongqing city hall:reflect changes in Chongqing city
4.the War Period Hall: reflecting Anti-Japanese War

The museum also has a 360 degree movie screen reflects the humanistic scenery of the Three Gorges.
There are several other thematic display areas, they are respectively "history of calligraphy and painting", "ancient China", "ancient coins", "the sculpture art of the Han Dynasty", "the folk customs of the southwest" and donated cultural relics from Lichuli.

The construction of the Three Gorges Museum in Chongqing is closely related to the Three Gorges Project. Because of the large scale of the Three Gorges, many places will always sink in a few meters, more than ten meters underwater, in order to try to save the loss of archaeological aspects, the state invested about 1000000000 yuan to rescue the rescue, the Three Gorges Museum is also the main storage of these were excavated.

transportation ( how to get here )
light rail: No.2 Zengjiayan stop .  No.3 : Niujiaotuo stop
buses: Dalitang stop , Xuetianwan stop by bus No.132路、145路、 181路、261路、262路、265路、 421路、829路、862路（内环）、866路、881路、152路、215路、104路、112路、338路、609路、322路

the mosque is a major spot for religious activities of over 60.000 moslems in xi’an, likewise, an important cultural relic protected by the provincial people’s government. unlike the arabic mosques, with splendid domes, the minarets reaching into the clouds, the coulourful engraved sketches with dazzling patterns, the mosque here in xi’an possesses much chinese traditional touch in both its design and artistic outlook; besides the style peculiar to islamic mosques, this mosque also holds characteristics of chinese pavilions with painted beams and engraved ridgepoles.