How many cities in China have signs of flying swallows riding horses?

By 20 10, there were 337 cities in China with the sign of "Flying Swallows on Horses".

"Swallow on horseback" is the symbol of China's excellent tourist city. As long as it meets the requirements of "China Excellent Tourist City" and passes the acceptance of the acceptance team of the National Tourism Administration, it is necessary to set up the sign of "Flying Swallows on the Horse". By the end of 20 10, * * * 337 cities passed the acceptance inspection in nine batches, and none of them passed the acceptance inspection in 20 19.

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In June 5438+0983+00, Tongbenma in the Eastern Han Dynasty was identified as a tourist symbol of China by the National Tourism Administration, a national treasure cultural relic in June 5438+0986, and the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from going abroad in June 2002.

The bronze galloping horse in the Eastern Han Dynasty is a bronze handicraft with important value under the influence of the custom of respecting horses in the Han Dynasty. Horse is an important means of transportation, military equipment and agricultural production animal power in Han Dynasty. The Han government gave Ma Ali a "oral record", and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wrote a "Song of the Horse", and the horse was deified and praised on various occasions.

The funerary objects of horses and chariots prevailed in Han Dynasty, and horses were regarded as a symbol of wealth. The "guard of honor for chariots and horses traveling" and "travel map" in Han Dynasty are common themes in tomb murals, stone reliefs and brick reliefs. Tongbenma has a unique style, which sets off other chariots and horses and embodies the unity of universality and particularity of funerary objects.

In the Han dynasty, horses played a unique role in opening up the territory, connecting the western regions and setting up four counties in Hexi. According to the records of Han bamboo slips in Hexi, horses are widely used in traffic stations, Great Wall defense, military operations, ethnic groups and relatives.

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