Exploring Ancient Ruins, Reliving Historical Charm

The 39th "4.18 International Day for Monuments and Sites" is approaching. To promote the concept of heritage protection, GreenTree is focusing on the 2021 theme "Complex Past, Colorful Future" and sharing with you the diverse beauty of China's ancient sites and ruins. Only by protecting the historical heritage of the past can we have a sustainable future.

"Heaven and earth are the inn of all things; time is the passerby of a hundred generations." Brushing away the dust of history, after the flow of time, only mysterious ancient ruins remain. They are precious relics of nature, silent recorders of history, and carriers of cultural spirit. GreenTree brings you a journey through time and space, to listen to the voice of history, to find a sense of cultural belonging in the inheritance of civilization, and to promote the continuation of civilization.

The Potala Palace embodies Tibetan traditional culture and religious culture and is known as the "Pearl on the Roof of the World." Built on a mountainside, it is the most outstanding representative of the architectural type combining thousands of Tibetan Buddhist temples and palaces, and it is also the largest and most complete ancient palace complex in Tibet. At the same time, the Potala Palace houses and preserves a large number of historical relics, including pagodas, statues, murals, scriptures, as well as gold and silver jade objects, porcelain, enamel, and exquisite handicrafts.

It is not just the splendid palace that attracts devout believers to prostrate themselves all the way here. The Potala Palace is a sacred site in the hearts of all pilgrims. The dazzling palace walls rise layer upon layer into the clouds, with gilded roofs and various solemn combinations, allowing visitors to feel the power of spirit and faith. It was once the ruling center of the union of church and state, and its significant historical and religious significance is unparalleled in China and even the world.

Recommended Hotel: GreenTree Inn Lhasa Chengguan District Potala Palace Express Hotel

The hotel has an excellent location, only 832 meters from the Potala Palace, a 10-minute walk. It has convenient transportation and is close to attractions like Norbu Lingka and Jokhang Temple. The hotel has complete facilities, including free parking and oxygen generators, making it a thoughtful choice for travelers.

Archaeology is not about treasure hunting; it is about deciphering the codes of ancient civilizations and finding scientific evidence for historical truth. The Sanxingdui site, excavated again after 34 years, immediately attracted nationwide attention as a large number of artifacts were unearthed. Archaeologists discovered six new Sanxingdui culture "sacrificial pits" at the Sanxingdui site, and unearthed more than 500 exquisite and important artifacts, including fragments of a gold mask, a giant bronze mask, a bronze sacred tree, and ivory.

As the largest central settlement in the Yangtze River basin during the pre-Qin period, the Sanxingdui site spans a large time range, is ancient and has experienced multiple periods. Its cultural influence covers a very wide area, including Yibin, Hanyuan, Guizhou, and even Vinh Phuc province in northern Vietnam, making it an excellent specimen for studying the evolution of ancient civilizations. This discovery overturns previous historical understanding of the Bashu region and has created and broken many world and Chinese records.

Recommended Hotel: GreenTree Inn Deyang East Changjiang Road Smart Selection Hotel

The hotel has various rooms, including executive, single, and suite rooms, equipped with internet TV and high-speed WiFi for entertainment. Independent shower spaces, continuous hot water to relieve travel fatigue, as well as nutritious breakfast, luggage storage, and free parking, all carefully cater to the needs of each guest.

In Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, there is China's "youngest" World Heritage site. In 2019, the Migratory Bird Habitat along the Coast of the Yellow Sea-Bohai Gulf (Phase I) became a World Natural Heritage site. The Yancheng National Nature Reserve for Rare Birds, the most famous part of it, with its unique geographical resources—the tidal flat wetland ecosystem—has become the most biotically rich coastal area and an important species repository.

It is a paradise for migratory birds. Every winter, more than half of the world's red-crowned cranes overwinter here, returning to the north when spring warms up. It effectively protects over 2,600 species of biological resources, including rare wild animals like the red-crowned crane. The thriving wetlands, harmonious coexistence between humans and nature, the Earth is our ecological home for survival. We enjoy the gifts of nature and must also protect nature.

Recommended Hotel: Geya Yancheng Wengang Road Railway Station Hotel

The hotel has complete facilities, with free parking to solve the worries of self-drivers; delicious breakfast made from local ingredients allows guests to taste the unique flavors of Yancheng cuisine; professional meeting rooms and fitness centers cater to the quality needs of business elites.

"After visiting the Five Sacred Mountains, one ignores other mountains; after visiting Mount Huangshan, one ignores the Five Sacred Mountains." Mount Huangshan is known as the "No. 1 Wonder Mountain under Heaven." It is famous for its amazing natural phenomena, rare natural scenery, and biodiversity. At the same time, ancient and modern literati have used it as material for paintings, poems, songs, and operas, profoundly influencing the artistic styles of Chinese literature, painting, opera, and other fields, demonstrating outstanding human wisdom. As a result, it is revered as the supreme World Cultural and Natural Heritage site.

Recommended Hotel: GreenTree Eastern Chizhou Middle Changjiang Road Auchan Hotel

The hotel is elegantly designed and fully equipped. It offers quiet air conditioning, internet TV, wireless WiFi, and also integrates business, leisure, and dining. Meeting rooms, exquisite restaurants, parking lots, laundry services, etc., are all available, making it a comfortable place to rest.

Handan, the legendary place where Nüwa created humans and repaired the sky, nurtured the early Neolithic Cishan culture as early as over 7,300 years ago. Handan rose in the late Shang Dynasty, flourished in the Warring States period, and was the capital of the State of Zhao. As the best-preserved palace site of the Warring States period, the Zhao Capital City was listed among the first batch of National Key Cultural Relic Protection Units by the State Council in 1961.

"The ancient city still talks about the Zhao capital, with ruins and broken walls half there and half not." Here we also have the well-known idioms "Golden Millet Dream," "Mao Sui Recommending Himself," and "Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao" and historical stories handed down. The Zhao capital, inheriting a historical and cultural lineage of over 8,000 years, has made a significant mark in history with "Handan."

Recommended Hotel: GreenTree Eastern Handan Daming County Bus Station Hotel

The hotel has a superior location, in the center of the ancient capital Daming County, adjacent to Daming Bus Station and Xuanhe Shopping Plaza, with convenient transportation and complete living facilities, integrating eating, accommodation, travel, shopping, and entertainment.

Travelogue Directory: 1. Religious Heritage - Potala Palace 2. Archaeological Heritage - Sichuan Sanxingdui Site 3. Natural Heritage - Jiangsu Yancheng National Nature Reserve for Rare Birds 4. Mixed World Cultural and Natural Heritage - Mount Huangshan 5. Cultural Heritage - Handan Zhao King City Travel Information: Hotel Index, Guide Index, Air Tickets Index, Site Navigation, Travel Index, Cruise Index, Corporate Travel Index, Franchise Cooperation, Distribution Alliance, Friendly Links, Enterprise Gift Card Purchase, Insurance Agency, Agency Cooperation, Hotel Franchise, Destination and Attraction Cooperation, More Franchise Cooperation, About Ctrip, About Ctrip, Ctrip Hotspots, Contact Us, Careers, User Agreement, Privacy Policy, Business License, Security Center, Ctrip Content Center, Intellectual Property, Trip.com Group, Algorithm Disclosure