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Province State |
Region |
City Town |
District |
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Description |
Year Taken |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
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Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Pit 2 is mainly unexcavated. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Partially excavated area. Pit 2 contains 1300 statues. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Excavation in progress. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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The kneeling archer, one of the Terracotta Warriors, in a glass case. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Face of the kneeling archer in 2009. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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The kneeling archer's face in 1988. |
1988 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Cavalry officer leading his horse. |
1988 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Close up of a horse accompanying a cavalryman. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Horse's saddle. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Cavalryman. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Face of a standing archer. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Head of a warrior. |
1988 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Warrior with turban. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 2 |
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Model showing the painting of the Terracotta Army. |
1988 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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The entrance to Pit 3. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Terracotta high ranking officers in the command centre of the Terracotta Army (Pit 3). |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Horses. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Newly reconstructed statues before being placed in their correct places. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Newly reconstructed horses and soldiers. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Newly excavated soldiers showing colours. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Five horses. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Head with hair. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Bronze chariot with horses discovered near the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
Pit 3 |
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Bronze chariot. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
|
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Visitors in one of the tomb building. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
|
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Young visitor. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
Imperial Tombs |
|
Tomb of Qin Shi Huang |
|
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Tired visitors. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Banpo |
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Banpo is the oldest Neolithic village in China (4500 - 3750 BCE). |
1988 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The modern entrance to the huge temple complex of Famen. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Statues around the entrance pool. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Worshippers at the entrance. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Selling incense. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Incense seller. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Famen Temple contains some relics of the Buddha and a collection of treasures discovered in 1981. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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A 1km long road leads to the main temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The Temple resembles a praying pilgrim and is Buddhist. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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One of the large guilded statues guarding the Temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The modern main temple is reached from the entrance by electric buses and trains. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The interior of the temple houses a museum of finds from beneath the old pagoda. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The temple is enormous. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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View from the modern temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The entrance hallway of the temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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Musician in the entrance hallway. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Modern Temple |
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The prayer hall. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
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Museum |
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Glass tea cup holder and cup from the Tang Dynasty at the Famen Temple Museum. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Guilded silver tea cups with lids from the Tang Dynasty. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Guilded silver tea roller. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Tang jug engraved with traditional Chinese stories. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Detail of jug engraved with stories. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Plain gold alms bowl (Tang). |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Tang guilded silver sachet. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Tang silver case with lions. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Yuqa engraved gold - silver bottle. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Buddhist staff. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Silver lotus. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Silver hand warmer. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Guilded silver bowl. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Guilded silver tea sieve. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Cage made of silver and gold thread. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Guilded silver incense holder. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Gold and silver bracelets. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Museum |
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Gold and silver gyroscope from the Tang period. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The original temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Two children and a bronze turtle. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The 1000 year old pagoda of the original Famen Temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The pagoda brickwork. The pagoda collapsed in 1981 revealing over a thousand treasures. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The original temple is a small part of the modern temple complex. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Part of the original temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Worshippers at the temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Incense burner. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Incence burner detail. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The temple is set in a well kept garden. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The Famen Temple is over 1000 years old. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Worshippers at the temple. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Monks at the temple shrine. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Painted entrance. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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The pagoda brickwork. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Monks. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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At prayer. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Three generations. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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Two Buddhist monks. |
2009 |
| China |
Shaanxi |
|
Famen Temple |
|
Original Temple |
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A couple with incense. |
2009 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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Shaolin is a small village on the slopes of the Song Shan Mountain. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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Farms and mountain scenery. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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Pig in the street. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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|
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Snack bar. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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|
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Toilet with the characters for male (left) and female. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
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|
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Advert for bicycles. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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The entrance of the Shaolin Monastery. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Stone bridge in the monastery gardens. Shaolin was founded in the 5th century by an Indian monk on the slopes of the Song Shan Mountain. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Figure in martial pose in the monastery grounds. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Clay figures. During the Tang Dynasty the monks developed Wushu, a fore-runner of Kung Fu. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Clay figures (Kung Fu). |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Statues of monks. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Stele on a tortoise. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Carved stone. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
|
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Stele marking the visit of a Swiss Kung Fu group. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
Zhong Yue Temple |
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The Zhong Yue Temple is reached by a long flight of steps. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
Zhong Yue Temple |
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Temple guardian. |
1988 |
| China |
Henan |
|
Shaolin |
Shaolin Monastery |
Zhong Yue Temple |
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Guardian. |
1988 |