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Sign up today. Forest of Stelae Museum - Stroll the halls and take in the impressive exhibits and unique collections at this respected museum. Zhangxueliang Residence - Wander around this historic site and discover a couple of secrets from times past. Xi'an Qujiang International Convention Center - Speak to a local resident and learn why many travelers stop by this place. Xi'an Town's God Temple - Get a deeper understanding of the local religion at this holy site.
Surrounded by some of the best-preserved ancient city walls in China, Xi'an's historic center features 14 th -century landmarks and modern shopping malls laid out around the old street grid. Hotels, restaurants, and amusement parks share the area with parkland, towers, and places of worship that have been part of the cityscape since the Middle Ages. A cluster of newer developments built away from the walls and outside Xi'an's second ring road, Yanta takes advantage of the extra space.
Eighth-century pagodas and royal retreats rest alongside suburban neighborhoods, which lead to commercial districts of office towers, performance halls, and museums.
Set in a triangle in northern Xi'an between the second ring road and the banks of the Weihe and Bahe rivers, modern Weiyang is known for its corporate headquarters and science and technology parks. Along with the dumpling shops filled with Chinese professionals, though, the area hosts some of the city's oldest relics, with fortifications and palace ruins that date back to the Han Dynasty 1, years ago.
The army of terracotta figures crafted back in the second century BC is easily Xi'an's most famous attraction, but they aren't the oldest or biggest draw in town. You can check out the immense city walls that have kept the same iconic design since the s, or visit the Banpo archaeological site to see one of the earliest settlements found in the country. You can admire the 1,year-old elegance of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or the rebuilt gates of Daming Palace, home of the Tang Dynasty's emperors for more than years.
The Great Mosque of Xi'an is a showcase of uniquely Chinese design, and a former Confucian temple holds a trove of stonework and calligraphy in the Stele Forest. If you're having trouble deciding which of Xi'an's grand historic sites to visit first, there are plenty of guides you can turn to for advice.
There's a private tour that shows off the vast range of architecture the city has collected over the years, another that features a 2,year-old tomb and even older Stone Age relics, and a trip to explore the origins of Taoism at Chongyang Palace. For a look back at the city's heyday as the center of Chinese life, you can spend an evening at a theme park that recreates the brilliance of the Tang Dynasty or treat yourself to a dumpling banquet with live entertainment that could have come straight from the imperial court.
And if you're more in the mood for Xi'an's modern nightlife, a guide can take you on a walking tour to some of the best dishes in town. To get some time in the countryside, take a day trip to admire the views from the peak of Mount Hua or take a ride across Pingyao County to visit an ancient city where it almost seems like the Ming Dynasty never ended.
If you have the time to spare, a high-speed train can carry you to Luoyang for a tour through another of China's great ancient capitals. Xi'an is a fabulous place for a family vacation. Looking for sports, concerts, or theater events in Xi'an? But as usual, the show was as much about the attraction as it was about the crowd!
We enjoyed watching the Chinese pose with their rabbit ears or other fancy clothes…. In China there is a history museum in every region, and of course Shaanxi is no exception to the rule.
Most hotels or youth hostels offer organised tours with air-conditioned buses and guides. Instead we preferred to do it independently by taking public transport and using the services of a guide once on site.
To be honest, taking a guide to this place is almost an obligation, as usual, the Chinese are not particularly good at English translations in tourist sites…. The easiest and cheapest way to see the soldiers in the ground is to take the bus. The trip takes about 1 hour and the trip costs 7 yuan less than 1 euro. This line is an official line and no official driver is fishing for tourists…;.
The bus runs every day from 7am. There are several times an hour between 2 and 4. Our guide was extremely open-minded, and we were able to ask him a lot of questions about warriors of course, but also about China in general.
It must be said that this emperor the first emperor who unified China had built a real army to continue to rule in the afterlife. And what we see is actually only the tip of the Iceberg. In all, about soldiers are exposed to the public, but in reality the site shelters more than ! But many statues are still buried, because initially they were all painted! Of course, the daylight has made the soldiers staring at the tourists lose their colour, it was decided to wait for future technological advances in archaeology and especially in the preservation before continuing to dig trenches…;.
Locals know to skip the busy streets of the Muslim Quarter and check out a hutong, or narrow alleyway, outside the center instead.
The Shu Yuan Men books and art market is the place to buy authentic, local souvenirs. In the past, notable people like film director Yimou Zhang and model Sun Feifei have called my city home. Plus, admission is free. The best place to spend time outdoors is the Qinling Mountains—a few hours away by train but definitely worth the trip. My city really knows how to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival , when delicious and handmade mooncakes can be purchased anywhere on the streets.
You can tell if someone is from my city if the first thing they ask about your country is related to food. For a fancy night out, I go to De Fa Chang restaurant and eat loads of dumplings. Just outside my city, you can visit the famed terra-cotta army protecting the tomb of the first emperor of China. The best outdoor market in my city is any alleyway that you can find, my favorite being Sha Jing Cun.
Any street stall selling jianbing guozi which means "fried cake" is my favorite place to grab breakfast, and the Beiyuanmen Night Market is the spot for late-night eats. Sample them at any hole-in-the-wall place.
In the spring you should go to historic Mount Huashan , about 75 miles away from the city, for incredible views. In the fall you should go to Cuihua Mountain to enjoy the rivers and the waterfalls.
In the winter you should wander around the city and take romantic photos of the architecture blanketed with snow. All rights reserved. You can see my city best from the TV Tower. To escape the crowds, I spend a night in the Qinling Mountains.
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