Pagodas in Henan: landmarks for sight-seeing and observers of Chinese history

Tourists visit the Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple in Dengfeng City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 30, 2017. The Pagoda Forest of Shaolin Temple has been the largest of its kind so far in China with over 230 pagodas. Pagodas built in ancient times in Henan act not only as landmarks for sight-seeing, but also as observers of the Chinese history. (Xinhua/Li An)