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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 site, Xi'an has earned its reputation of "Natural History Museum". There are 554 historic and cultural relics under state protection in Xi'an. 89 key historical sites in Shaanxi are under sta... 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

  • Huaqing Palace Heritage Site: The Huaqing Hot Springs (or Huaqing Palace Heritage Site) is a famous spring resort in China located at the foot of Lishan Mountain in Lintong about 30 kilometers east of Xi’an.
  • Guanzhong Folk Art Museum: The Guanzhong Folk Art Museum is in the heart of the Qinling-Zhongnanshan World Geological Park with Cuihua Mountain to the east, Straw Hut Temple to the west, the Xi’an city center in to north, and Wuhai Mountain to the south.
  • Famen Temple: Famen Temple is located in Famen town in the north of Fufeng County about 110 kilometers from Xi’an to the east. It was initially built in the later period of the Eastern Han Dynasty (25-220), thrived in the Sui Dynasty (581-618), and reached its prime period in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Xian Food

Xian 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, Xian is a real treasure trove of food. Xian 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Xian Nightlife

Nightlife in Xian is varied and colorful. The entertainment industry of Xian 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.
  • 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.
  • Music Fountain: The Music Fountain lies in the north square of big wild goose pagoda and the north square of big wild goose pagoda is located at the root of the big wild goose pagoda.

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