Click on the links below for a preview of some of

the animation sequences.

Mingde Gate (3.2MB)

Hanyuan Hall (3.5MB)

Market place (3.0MB)

Yongning Ward (6.1MB)

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Chang'an was the capital of Tang period China (618- 907 CE). At its peak, it had a population of about one million. Measuring 9.7 by 8.6 kilometres, the plan of this large city inspired the planning of many other capital cities in East Asia including Heijo-kyo and Heian-kyo in Japan in the  8^th century. Join us as we take a walk through this majestic city.

Enter the city through the portals of  the majestic Mingde Gate located in the southern city wall... March down the imperial Zhuque Avenue , with its width equivalent to a modern 45-lane highway. Visit the Buddha Hall to pray for divine protection. Seek audience with Emperor Gaozong at the Hanyuan Hall in the Daming Palace. Catch a glimpse of the interior of courtyard houses located in the various residential wards. 

The Chang'an multimedia programme permits you to travel through the defunct Chinese city that has been digitally reconstructed, through years of extensive research, using advance CAD systems. The interactive programme allows you to visit numerous locations within the historical city and to explore ancient Chinese architecture. The reconstruction, based largely on literary documents, archaeological reports and various other sources, is one of the most accurate attempts to have been carried out to date.

Containing no less than 14 different animation sequences, the programme, totalling about 60 minutes, will surely provide for an unforgettable learning experience! Each tour is accompanied by explanatory descriptions and music interpreted from the 'Dunhuang Ancient Music', a hand-written book of melodies from the Tang Dynasty.