Tour Description of our Three Days Xi'an VIP Tour
* Depict sites or experiences not open to the public

What Makes XI'AN VIP TOUR So Unique?

• Access to sites NOT open to the public and see what the public do not get to see
  
• Touch what the public do not get to touch
  
• Only a limited number of people per day worldwide are allowed by the Chinese Government to see the Xi'an VIP Tour (To protect these national treasures)
  
• Memorable life experience that will allow you to tell your friends what you see that they did not get to see, and may never be able to get to see
  
• Experience only what dignitaries get to experience
  
• No Lines, therefore more comfortable for the elderly
  

Detail Xi'an VIP Tour Descriptions

Day 1

Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archeological Research
This is a highly secured government building that is NOT open to the public. This is where the Shaanxi Government uses Chinese Scientists and German Scientists to painfully restore newly excavated relics within the province.

Our VIP's will see the following (Not Open to Public):

• German Scientists (joint venture between China and Germany) restoring bronze pieces excavated from the Terracotta Excavation sites (Chin Dynasty)
   
• Chinese Scientist restoring the Tang Dynasty murals excavated from the Tang Tombs Treasure Vault that hold some of the precious relics
   

German Scientist Restoring Bronze Crane
Excavated together with the Terracottas
 

Bronze Crane being restored

Tang Empress's Crown (took over 2 years to restore)

Chinese Scientists Restoring Tang Mural

Close Up Photo Opportunity with Terracotta Soldier

Close Up View of the Armor of a Terracotta Soldier

• Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Emperor Qin Shihuang (Pronounced as Chin Su Huang). Emperor Qin is the first emperor of China. He united all of China and built the Great Wall. The Terracotta Warriors were soldiers used to protect his tomb in the next life. His tomb too over 30 years to build.
  
  Our VIP's will see {the following that are NOT open to the public):

• Terracotta Pit Number 5. This is the famous Pit Number 5 that is NOT open to the public. Here you can actually walk down to a working pit where you will see a Terracotta Soldier's Armor still in the ground as originally discovered.
   

Pit Number 5 where our VIP's will walk down to Excavation Site
 Note the Terracotta Solider Armor in the soil.
 

Close-up View of Terracotta Armor in Pit # 5

 

Note the Terracotta Armor Pieces in the ground as buried over 2000 years ago.

 

Close up view of Chinese History

 

 

 

Detailed Tour Descriptions


Day 2

• Famen Temple. During the Tang Dynasty, the emperors all pay homage to the Famen Temple because it housed the "Finger-Bone of Buddha". During the later part of the Tang Dynasty, the "Finger-Bone" disappeared as a result of the Huichang Suppression of Buddhism. For centuries, Chinese Buddhists tried to find the Sacred Buddha's Bone. Surprisingly, it was rediscovered by Chinese archeologists in 1984 in an unearthed crypt near the old pagoda site of the Famen Temple. Buddhist from all over the world pay pilgrimage to the Famen Temple to worship the sacred "Buddha's Bone".
   

Famen Temple

 

Buddha's Bone

 

Our VIP's will see the following (NOT open to the Public):

• Underground Treasure Vault. This is a Treasure Vault that is heavily guarded and Not open to the public. Inside the vault, our VIP's will see:

• A Stone Carving (over 12 foot long) from the Tang Dynasty that describes in details the measurements, color of the Buddha's Bone. This stone carving is significant because it is proves the authenticity of the Buddha's Bone that was housed in the Famen Temple, lost and later rediscovered.

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   Precious relics that were discovered at the same time the Buddha's Bone was rediscovered. You will see a piece of garment
  Over 2000 years old (kept inside a plastic display case) perfectly preserved with all the bright colors and fine designs. Close examination will review that this garment has already disintegrated into fine powder form.
   

 

Garment over 2000 years old

 

 

Detailed Tour Descriptions


Day 3

• Xi'an Municipal Institute Archeological Research. This Research Building is NOT open to the Public. Inside this Institute, our VIP's will see the following that are NOT open to the Pubic:

• Possibly the Oldest Wine in the world still in good condition. This wine authenticated as over 1000 years old was discovered in Xi'an. The wine was very sealed and scientists were able to determine it was still in good condition.
   

1000 Years Old Wine was well preserved in this wine container.

 

• At this Institute, our VIP's will have a ONCE IN A LIFE TIME EXPERIENCE. They will sit around a velvet table and put on white gloves. An official will present one piece at a time, authentic relic pieces that are thousands of years old. These Treasures are normally put in museums and inside display cases. Our VIP's will have the chance to hold each piece and closely examine the artifacts while an expert describes the history and significance of each piece.
  Only one piece will be showed at a time. A total of about 12 pieces that cover for 5000 years of history will be shown.
   

This Bronze Piece is over 2000 years old

 

These 24 karat gold pieces weigh exactly 1 KG each.
To make them the exact weight, holes are punched
to adjust the weight. These pieces are over 2500 years old.

 

Appreciating a pair of Jade Pigs

 

Considered as the most well preserved and precious
Pair of Jade Pigs ever discovered in China
(Over 2500 years old)
 

The same Pair of Jade Pigs discussed in a leading publication

 

• Forrest of Steles. The Forrest of Steles is also known as the Temple of Confucius. It was build in the year 1087 AD and started with over 1000 Steles (Stone Tablets) inscribed with the most important calligraphy and teachings at that time. Over time, the number of Steles grew to over 3500 and is considered a National Treasure not only because it recorded some of the most important teachings, but also because it preserved the most important calligraphy of many of the best known Chinese scholars, including Confucius. It is being considered by the UNESCO as a designated World Heritage Site.

• The Forrest of Steles is open to the public, but our VIP's will experience the following that is ONLY available to our VIP's:
  
  Each of our VIP will be taught by the staffs of the Forrest of Steles how to make an inscription of a pre-selected Stele (we have selected over 30 Steles for our VIP's use). The inscription process include:

• putting carbon powder on the Stele
• putting a thin rice paper on the Stele
• Using a brush to brush on the rice paper
• The calligraphy will be copied onto the rice paper

This entire process of training and copying will take
Approximately 1hour. This copy of the Stele is very
Valuable as each Stele is limited to how many times
A copy can be made (to preserve the quality of the
Stele). The Steles selected for our VIP's are as old
703 AD. EACH VIP WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP
HIS/HER COPY OF THE STELE AS LIMITED
EDITION AND A VALUABLE COLLECTIBLE.

Brushing the Rice Paper on the Stele

 

Finalizing the copy of the Stele
 

 

Finished copy of the Stele. A Limited Edition &
Valuable Collectible.
 

 

• Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum. This museum was built in 1991 and an exhibition area of over 11,000 square meters (110,000 square feet). The design of the museum is based on Tang architecture, With a collection of over 370,000 pieces of relics, it has the largest collection of paintings from over 20 Tang Tombs (Tang is considered as the most prosperous dynasty among all Chinese dynasties).

Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum

 

• The Shaanxi Provincial Historical Museum is open to the public, but our VIP's will be able to visit following that is NOT open to the Public:

• Our VIP's will be escorted to the underground Treasure Vault. This Vault is normally locked up with no one inside the vault. Inside the Vault, our VIP's will be able to appreciate the most valuable Tang Murals that are not even exhibited in the museum. This Treasure Vault has been visited by many of the World Leaders, including former President Clinton of United States. Inside this vault, our VIP's will see a Tang Mural showing the Polo Game was already introduced to China over a thousand years ago through the Silk Road.

 

Murals Showing Polo Game in Tang Dynasty