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As one of the four ancient civilized capitals in the world, Xi'an is a famous historical city in the world with rich tour resources. It had been the center of politics, economy, culture and external exchange in China in the Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty. At that time, it was also an international city with a population of more than one million. The saying"Rome in the west, Xi'an in the east" is portraiture for the position of Xi'an in world's history. It was also the starting point of the famous Silk Road. With profound history, as well as the plenty of cultural relic and historical ... Xian Overview

Xian Attractions

With a long history and magnificent culture, Xi'an has been a famous tourist city and an inexhaustible treasure house of cultural relics. The famous humanistic scenic spots in Xi'an are Terracotta Army, Greater Wild Goose Pagoda, Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda, Ancient City Wall, Bell tower, Drum-tower and so on. Now, we will introduce them briefly one by one. Xian Attractions

  • Ancient City Wall : Ancient City Wall in Xi'an, located in the center of the city, is built in early Ming Dynasty on the basis of the Imperial City of Chang An of the Tang Dynasty. It has been considered as a symbol of great significance of the famous historic cultural city of Xi'an.
  • Big Wild Goose Pagoda: Big Wild Goose Pagoda, also named “Da Ci'en Temple Pagoda”, is a Buddhist pagoda, located in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi province. With a history of 1300 years, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is 64.5 meters high and has a figure of quadrate cone. It is a rare architectural masterpiece of Buddhist art due to its simple shapes, and magnificent momentum.
  • Shaanxi History Museum: Shaanxi History Museum, located in the northeast of the ancient capital Xi'an, was built in 1983, completed and opened up on June 20, 1991. It is the first large state-level museum with modern facilities. It is also the 4A –class scenic spot in China.

Xian Food

Xi'an has been served as the capital city of China for 13 times throughout the history. With prevalent images of the glorious catering culture of northwest China, Xi'an is a real treasure trove of food. Xi'an is also well known as representatives of the catering in northwest China and famous for its snacks, among which Muslim catering culture takes large proportion. Xian Food

  • Cold noodle : Cold noodle refers to a kind of traditional noodle food with Korean favor. It is said that people, who eat long Cold Noodle at noon of the Fourth day of the first lunar month, can be expected with many happy returns. According to this belief, people also called cold noodle as longevity noodle.
  • Dumpling in Sour Soup : With a history of over 1000 years, the Dumpling in Sour Soup properly deserves the name as an ancient flavor snack. Mutton dumplings are placed in a special sour soup before serving to the customers, hence the name. The name reflects its distinctive feature: sour taste.
  • Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup: Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb Soup is the unique local snacks founded in Xi’an, with its history dating back to the 11th century BC. It well cooked with rich ingredients so as to form a pleasant flavor, thick soup and overflowing smell. Moreover, it offers a long and strong aftertaste with rich nutrition.

Xian Nightlife

Nightlife in Xi'an is varied and colorful. The entertainment industry of Xi'an started quite late, but developed rapidly. There are a lot of cinemas, cultural centers and clubs. Tourists and those who have been busy working for a whole day can feel relaxed in these places for entertainment and leisure. Xian Nightlife

  • Tang Dynasty Show at Tang Paradise: Tang Paradise is the largest cultural theme park in the north-west region. And it is also the first large royal cultural theme park with garden style, which fully exhibits the heritage of the Tang Dynasty.
  • Castle Bar: Castle Bar is located at west of the Peace Inner City Wall in Xi'an. When the night falls, Castle Bar will welcome the guests with the melodious music of saxophone.
  • Chinese Shadow Show: Shadow show consists of leather puppets, scene and other properties. It always uses a piece of silk fabric as screen, and oil lamp as lighting fixture. When performing, artists hold the control stick in hands, hiding behind the screen. The shadow of the leather puppet is cast on the screen, singing and dancing with the music. It shows the odors of folk.

Xian Weather

  Located in a warm temperate zone, Xi'an has a continental monsoon climate with four distinct seasons. With mild climate and moderate rainfall, the city is hot and wet in summer, dry and seldom... Xian Weather

 

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