A 5,000-year-old painted ceramic pan, unearthed from Banpo (半坡) in Shaanxi, Qinling Mountains region. Banpo Cultural Heritage site, existed 6,000 to 5,000 years ago, was discovered in 1958. So far, over 10,000 stone tools and artifacts, 250 tombs, 6 large kilns, storage pits, and almost 100 foundations of buildings have been excavated. #china #neolithic

Ancient Daoist temple Louguantai (楼观台) in Mt Zhongnan, Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province #china #taoism

The east is red and the sun is rising - an early morning scene in Mt Hua, Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi Province There's a promise for the ones who just hold on Since the night can only last for so long. (Britt Nicole) #china #mountain