Xian Shan Things to Do

Possibly the wrong section but a warning. The guide books tell you that the GREAT mosque is easy to find. It's not! And, when you do find it don't be surprised if your are less than impressed. I think the Xian tourist board was trying to find things to sell to tourists. If like me your only in Xian for a couple of days you won't miss much if you don't take in the mosque. If it's a toss up between the mosque and a walk on the city wall please take the walk it was very impressive.

We visited the South Gate of the Great Wall at Xi'an, also known as Yong'an Gate. This is the most complete and solid city wall left in China. The day was misty and wet, as you can see by the photo. Consequently, we did not journey along the wall, but had a look at the station which included a museum and gift shop which was fairly expensive. The English translations were rather poor which gave us a few laughs.

Unfortunately, the views were very limited due to the weather.

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The Tang Dynasty evening meal and song and dance performance was excellent. If your on a tour or not, it is well worth scheduling to see this colorful performance.