Baoji Chinese Bronze Museum

Baoji, the second largest city in western Shaanxi, is the joint point of Xi’an, Lanzhou, Yinchuan and Chengdu. Xianyang is to its east and Hanzhong is to its south. It was a strategic city where many famous battles happened and now it functions as the railway transport hub in Shannxi. Baoji is a famous hometown of bronze ware where many high-value bronze wares were unearthed. Visitors can appreciate antique and beautifully shaped bronze wares and learn about the history and culture of the Zhou and Qin Dynasties (1046 BC – 207 BC) in Baoji Bronze Ware Museum.

Famen Temple is also a must-visit scenic spot in Baoji, known as a Buddhist holy land for the placement of the Sakyamuni Buddha finger bone sarira. It also preserves old buildings in the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907) style and many Tang Dynasty cultural relics. Besides, Baoji offers many forest parks for leisure and relaxation. Many folk arts and crafts including woodblock New Year pictures, paper cuttings, clay sculptures and straw weaving also can be found here.