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Xi'an - China (Banu's pic)
The Drum Tower 2
view of North Peak
Sour cabbage fried rice
Hi
Anyone knows if there is any affortable lodging on the mountain or at the foot of the mountain?
Regards
You can try the cheap rooms at Hairy Woman Cave Hostel, located about 4 km up the mountain trail.
Yes, there are two different inns, one on the north peak and other is on the East peak. There are expensive compared to the any place in town, well because they are on the mountain. But compared to the US, they are very reasonable.
What are the names of the inns on the North and South Peaks?
How much does it cost for a night's stay at either peak?
The big, solid volume of the walls make the long and wide moat that surrounds them look like a "insignificant" detail, but we are forced to admit that its perfect conception helps to enhance the views of the walls and the sensation of power that they emanate.
In the quarter of the Hui we visited a restaurant where they have delicious Jiaozi. But it´s not easy to find a seat because many local people eat there as well.
I don´t know the name of that place but I will try to find it out....
Finally I know the name of the restaurant. The VT member Chiangty was so nice to give me the following informations:
The name of the restaurant is Jia San Guan Tang Bao.
Guan Tang Bao means dumpling in Chinese and Jia San is the restaurant name. It was named after the owner. Thanks, Chiangty!! Jiaozi, Jiaozi, Jiaozi, Jiaozi, Jiaozi, ....
You can then ring the bell at the Bell Tower. It will cost you though to ring it 3 times. The Chinese are quite superstitious and believe in numerology. Three times for posperity, health, wealth, whatever. Again, the view from the tower is spectacular. This is Xi'an's answer to the Arc de Triomphe. You can see how the city has been prospering and witness the hustle and bustle down below. T
We stopped here en route to the Terracotta Warriors site.
The Lintong Museum is housed in an old temple. The architecture is simply stunning; even if you're not usually a museum person, a walk around the buildings and gardens here is really nice in itself. The museum is however very interesting and houses finds of the area.
Inside the Drum Tower there is a drum museum, where a variety of drums from different countries are on display, some of which can be dated back thousands of years. There is a drum show performed here every day.
Open: 8am-10pm. Admission: RMB40 (which also includes the Bell Tower).
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