The Tang Dynasty dinner and show should not be missed while in Xi'an. The food was tasty (six course meal served with rice wine) and the dances are mesmerizing. The show starts a few minutes after... more
Most guidebooks recommended this place, but I personally shun it. Crowded and quite rowdy (late night), it plays house music + chinese rock/disco songs.
Drinks are not cheap - same beer costs me RMB... more
More trendy than the 1+1, the Koo La La has a mix of Western (more up to date) and Chinese dance music. There is no escape the occassional slow song here too. It was the first time for me since almost... more
Bueno Bar (巷口) feels like it should be somewhere else -- the Condesa in Mexico City, or SoHo in New York... and despite being on Xian's... more
The fountain is the biggest one in Asia, it's the mixed combination of colorful light and vivaciousis musical fountains. It is a good place to visit, especially... more
Nice place to have a drink (with a wide range of cocktails), with nice music. They have a lot of live music also, but when we were there, the band (I think they... more
Really relaxing and nicely decorated place with live piano music (also open for people who don’t stay in the hotel). Unfortunately for us, a group of Chinese... more
The condition is better than 1+1, less crowded, at least you can find a seat before 10 pm. And talking is not impossible, you can dance, talk and take a short... more
This place is on the same block (or was it the next block?) as Xian City hotel (walking towards south). Decorated mostly in red, this place is nice to start the... more
We were not sure what to expect when our guide suggested going to this show but it was well worth it. We know nothing about traditional Chinese dancing/music... more
Maybe it was because Xian was the first place we went to but we were enthralled with the flashing,neon lights of the Katyuan Department Store, the hotels... more
While touring China a traveler should at least once make some effort to see somekind of Chinese opera. The may mean a rather lengthly night out for Chinese... more
Walking down this boulevard at night is quite spectacular. Huge department stores, nightclubs, and restaurants put on their dancing shoes and light up the scene... more
A night at the opera in Xi'an is fun for the whole family. However, the event is fashioned as a tourist rather than a cultural affair, so it focuses more on the... more
If you are not in the mood to go out to some closed place, you can always take a walk at the evening in Xi'an, near the Bell and Drum towers.The entire city... more
The streets of Xi'an.... how should I describe? I spent my 2003 X'mas eve in Xi'an street. There are endless shops selling almost anything! From fashion... more
Famous Big Goose Pagoda at the end of Yanta Lu south of the city. The original pagoda was built in the 7th century by Tang Emperor Gao Zhong to house Buddhist... more
Just walk around the streets. There is so much to be learned, so much to take in at this area of town. On one corner you can spot a chinese wearing traditional... more
The only things to do in Guilin are 1) go to the western bars in town, 2) watch a movie in one of the shoddy 'copy' theaters, 3) walk along the river and buy... more
Go to the Tang Dynasty Show and be sure to have the dumpling dinner. The show is pretty commercial, but well done and professionally acted.The Shaanxi symphony... more
Put on your walking shoes and head straight up the main drag to the Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Muslim Quarter and enjoy the amazing light display - it's beautiful. more
This is my hometown. I live here, I love it here. I feel like I have a responsibility to let you know more about it.
There is an old saying "If you want to see China of 100 years ago, visit Shanghai;...
Xi'an is a must see. I was doubtful about the importance of Xi'an. Of course, there are the warriors, but.. all that distance... for that...
WRONG!
The warriors for themselves sure deserve the trip,...
Xi’an was formerly called Chang’an and lies in the central part of Guanzhong Plain between the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountain to the south.
Xi’an has immense historical...
Like Alexandria, Baghdad or Rome, Xia'an is a city whose future is bound up inexorably in its past. It anchored the eastern end of the Silk Road, the earliest thread of global trade.
Yet the current...
A part of the old Xi'an is still preserved within its city walls. As interesting as the terracota warriors, worth of visits for sure... the old town is a living contrast of preserved monuments and...
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