Xi’an: Shaanxi History Museum

Built in 1983 and open on June 20, 1991, Shaanxi History Museum is the first large-scale modern national museum in China. Located in the northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi’an, capital city of Shaanxi Province, the establishment of the museum marks that China’s museum cause has entered a new chapter. With its numerous colorful cultural relics, it became a palace to give a full play of Shaanxi Province’s history and China’s ancient civilization, therefore, it is hailed as “the Pear of the ancient city and the treasure house of China”.

Covering a total area of 65,000 square meters, its cultural collection can be dated back from the simple stone that human used at the initial stage in ancient times down to all kinds implements in social life before 1840, with an total amount of 370,000. The cultural relics are rich in number and types and have high grade and wide value, among which Shang bronze is exquisite; terracotta figurines of past dynasties are of varied types and postures; gold and silver ware of Han and Tang Dynasty is unique across the country; wall paintings of Tang tomb have no equals in this world. It is called a collection of variety of boutiques carnival.