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Xi'an

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1199,2692,270

Huashan

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40,78,0

Yulin

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6,11,4

Pingyao

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7,24,0

Wushi

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0,2,0

Xianyang

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1,4,8

Yan'an

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0,3,7

Yimen

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7,3,0

Hukou

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1,3,0

Pro

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  terracotta army, interesting temples, beautiful vicinity 


Con

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  I wish they can find the king tombs soon! 


In a nutshell

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  One of China's 'easiest' provinces 

 

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Xi'an  

Terracotta Army

Terracotta Army, Xi'an

 176 Reviews  We enter pit 1, the larger one, and we get immediately the notion of the huge size of the archaeological site. But they alert us that only a small part is dug, and that the main open area is pit 3.... 

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Muslim Quarters

Muslim Quarters, Xi'an

 64 Reviews  The mosque of Xi'an is a surprise, without many signs connecting to muslim art and architecture. However, when you exit, if you walk a little in the narrow roads, you will easily fell the muslim way... 

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City Wall

City Wall, Xi'an

 66 Reviews  It's fundamental to climb the city wall, and to walk on it. It's easy to feel its importance in the defense of the city, and the challenge it would mean to those who tried to cross it with their... 

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Wild Goose Pagodas

Wild Goose Pagodas, Xi'an

 58 Reviews  Not exactly a simple temple, but a wide complex with temples, pagodas and gardens. A detailed visit will take lots of time. If you don’t worry too much about the function and history of each... 

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Drum and Bell Tower

Drum and Bell Tower, Xi'an

 63 Reviews  In the centre of the old city, and marking the entrance to the Muslim quarter, there is a beautiful tower, very similar to its neighbour – the Bell Tower. The main difference is that instead of... 

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Train

Train, Xi'an

 17 Reviews  Xi'an Metro Line 2 is an connection metro line serving the from south to North, cut through the city center including the South Gate (Nanmen), Bell Tower, North gate or Bei Dajie, Daminggong West, all... 

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Huaqing Hot Springs

Huaqing Hot Springs, Xi'an

 18 Reviews  The Five-Room Hall was built in 1878, in the late Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It was the shelter of Empress Dowager Cixi after the Eight-Power Allied Force captured Peking in 1900, and was also the... 

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Xi'an Airport

Xi'an Airport, Xi'an

 16 Reviews  The airport is 47 km from Xian city centre and there's a very convenient airport bus that goes there from outside the Melody Hotel which is opposite the Drum Tower in the city centre. The bus costs... 

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Muslim Quarters

Muslim Quarters, Xi'an

 20 Reviews  An unique experience. Each customer will be given two pieces of hard bread and an empty bowl. You tear the bread into small pieces and place them into the bowl. Then you bring the bowl to the kitchen... 

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The Tang Dynasty

The Tang Dynasty, Xi'an

 14 Reviews  This was quite spectacular!! Lots of colour , music and dancing. The hour just flew by! The show is quick moving and on a grand scale. It depicts wonderful music and dance from the ancient... 

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De Fa Zhang Jiaozi Shop

De Fa Zhang Jiaozi Shop, Xi'an

 12 Reviews  Personally I think it is way too expensive. Anyway it is nice to try it once and tell the world that I have tried the dumpling banquet in Xian. We have the dumpling downstairs where the locals eat... 

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Grand Mercure on Renmin Square Xi'an

 4 Reviews and 193 Opinions  A life saviour. Best hotel ever. Excellent food, service, facilities and all... 

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Hua Shan Mountain

Hua Shan Mountain, Xi'an

 4 Reviews  Huashan is a sacred Taoist mountain 120 km to the east. Bus go from the train station to the base. It is fantastically beautiful, but hard work to hike. I've got a whole page for it here. 

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Yan'an  

Gaodee Palace Hotel

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 It is a very steep mountain, some parts are rather dangerous, too. One has to be very fit to climb it. Even if you take a cable car to save some effort, there... 

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Popular Destinations in Shaanxi Sheng

  1. Xi'an
  2. Huashan
  3. Yulin
  4. Pingyao
  1. Wushi
  2. Xianyang
  3. Yan'an
  4. Yimen
  5. Hukou

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  Hello. I will be traveling with 3 others from Xian to Beijing in a couple of weeks. We plan to take the train. Any suggestions... 

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A: I've looked at some of the available routes on a train search on 'travelchinaguide.com' and one town sticks in my mind: Pingyao. You get to Taiyuan, then transfer to a... 

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Top Shaanxi Sheng Writers

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Xi'an - where the empire started

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 Xi'an was the next destination after Beijing during our journey to China. The main reason why we decided to visit it was naturally the army of terracotta warriors, but it turned out that tha place has... 

2

Xian-Here I come!

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  Just arrived from Beijing/Xian Pictures and narration will be up soon Thanks 

3

Xi'an - One of the old capitals of China

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Shaanxi Sheng. I'd love to share with you the 4 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

4

Shaanxi Province

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 Shaanxi province is rich in history. Currently, only two places under this province has contents: -Xi'An -Huanshan (mountain area) Enjoy 

5

The sky of Blue

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 when you visit this place, you will feel moving, the soil, the air, the plants, the animals, the people, everything you see, include me. 

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