Nov 29, 2017
Huaqing Palace One of the most beautiful palaces I have been to. Its also the home of Emperor Xuanzong whos consort (Yang Guifei) was one of the four beauties of ancient China. Unfortunately she was killed as the rebellion was blamed on her cousin and her family. It was also the site of the 1936 Xian incident where Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped (his bodyguard shot - with bullet holes still visible in the rooms) and forced to participate in a United front with Chinese Communist Party to go against Japan. #xian#huaqingpalace#yangguifei#china#travel#history