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Shan Xi is one of the birth place of Chinese
civilizations with a long history and traditional culture. As early as
one hundred million years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese lived and
propagated in this region. Legend tells us that the Yellow Emperor,
founded of the Chinese nation, once lived in Shanxi for a certain
period. Most of the ancient structures were built before the Liao and
Song Dynasties. So it is the reason why Shanxi is often called 'Chinese
Ancient Architecture Museum'. The more obvious of these include: the
Buddhist wonder of the Yun-gang Grottoes in Datong City, the ancient
city of Pingyao which was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site
by UNESCO in 1997, the oldest and tallest ancient wooden Pagoda in
China, the Wooden Pagada of Yingxian County and the remote Shuanglin and
Jinci Temples, Which are well worth the long journeys for the visitors.
Amazed by the value of the artifacts, collectors from Shanxi have
participated and become involved in most of recent antique auction
bidding throughout the world. Their involvement indicates potential
buying power in Shanxi.
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