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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.
4 Reviews 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 was an effective defense,...
solopes Says: Ceramics and porcelain are some of the most distinguished arts in China. Though mainly concentrated in the older days, the collection of Provincial Museum is...
solopes Says: Around the huge area encircled by the walls, a modern city seems to match the development seen in the other big cities of China. Concentrated in the interior of...
solopes Says: The room is large and beautiful. People sit around tables, in a mix of theatre and restaurant that announces noise and movements during the show.Imagine that,...
solopes Says: Everywhere in China, people work hard to recover touristy spots. That was mainly seen in Beijing, but also in Xi’an. Many monuments exhibit covered facades, but...
al2401 Says: When you visit the Terra-cotta Warrior site you are driven from the car park to the museums by golf cart. As you drive you pass a lovely park on your left....
Cool world-Zhuque National Forest Park
jasmine_ding Says: I spent my last day of 2007 in a uncommon way,. Climbing a mountain in a chilly winter day. It’s a forest park in Qinlin Mountains, 74 km west of Xi’an. The...
Famen Temple - definitely not a tourist trap
JASwenson Says: A highlight of this trip was Famen Si (Temple), approx. 120 km west of Xi’an. The temple and museum were amazing, and it was not overrun with tourists. We did...
mikelisaanna Says: Because Xi'an was the capitol of China for over 1000 years, the countryside around the city contains dozens of tomb sites of emperors and other nobles. Many of...
SPW Says: This real village outside Xi'an is not widely known, and as it is where people live, is only open to a few visitors.Leaving our bus near some modern houses, we...
Radiomom Says: We decided to see some of the city within the walls on our morning "off" in Xi'an. We took a cab to just inside the wall, and immediately took off along a side...
You are in pure nature-the tranquil village
jasmine_ding Says: Old Country Seat is located in Qinling Mountain, 160 kilometers from Xi'an. Only those who have adventure spirit, unique taste and necessary endurance can see...
Take out of my breath-Jia Wutai Mountain
jasmine_ding Says: Jia Wutai Mountain is also one of the Zhongnan Mountain. Southeast of Xi'an, 30 kms, one hour driving. Because there is a ten-kilometer bumpy road. It is...
South Wutai Mountain-green peak
jasmine_ding Says: Through my window, I can see endless Zhongnan Mountains almost everyday. If someone stands on the high point of south of Xi'an, he can also see the mountains in...
the only yellow waterfall-Hukou Waterfall
jasmine_ding Says: 400 kilometers from Xi'an, the Hukou Waterfall is the second-largest waterfall in China ,the only yellow waterfall of the world. It's on the Yellow River which...
walterwu Says: Between the Bell Tower & Drum Tower is a lovely mall where a number of locals/tourists flies the kites (chained). The area is windy and the kites takes off...
mke1963 Says: During the Tang Dynasty, the emperors and their consorts built palaces around the city of Chang'an, and the Huaqing Palace, below Lishan is one of the more...
mke1963 Says: As in all Chinese cities, the Bell and Drum Towers were the main civic features, allowing citizens to time their days by the beat of the drum or ring of the...
bhemak Says: The forest of steles (steles are the big stone tablets sometimes with script on them) is a museum to these fun looking things. The museum also has other big...
Forest of Stone Tablets (Beilin)
ahoerner Says: This museum preserves the ancient inscription tablets, which are part of the "heaviest" book collection, or ancient chinese library.Most of the tables date from...
Qin shi Huangdi (Emperor Qin's Tomb)
ahoerner Says: Probably you will visit this place as included in some tour around the city or to the Terracota army as main attraction.Chinese tombs are constructed hills...
xbrouwer Says: There is a national park on the Xi'an - Chengdu train line (Jia Ling Station) which is easy to get to and offers great hiking opportunities! In fact, of its 200...
FreeCloud Says: Near Xian Yang, an ancient city of China, there are sites of 'pyramids'. For those of you who are interested, the following few websites have some...
Visit a Xian teahouse and see...
asantetravel Says: Visit a Xian teahouse and see the famous magic teapots of Xian. It looks like a normal teapot then you turn it upside-down and water is poured into the bottom....
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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...
3 Reviews and 922 Opinions New and luxury facility, located in the very center of the city. However staffs are not very...
1 Review and 198 Opinions I booked my package via a reputable travel website, and we upgraded it to this hotel for its...
Reviews and photos of Xi'an attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Xi'an sightseeing.
Except the weekends, parks are great here to escape the noise..
50 members live in Xi'an
Q: So I am going to Xi'an and I want to know what else there is to see besides the Terra Cotta warriors (which I am sooo excited to...
A: Xi'an has a very nice city wall, well worth the visit. It has a Muslim quarter, complete with a mosque in a uniquely Chinese style (Xi'an was the starting point of the...
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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;...
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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,...
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Xian "Peaceful western part of China"
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...
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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...
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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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