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Right beside the Drum Tower begin the Muslim quarters.
This place is a myriad of interesting handicraft shops, muslim restaurants and vendors and narrow streets where you can spend much much time walking and walking.
It definitely worths an entire morning or afternoon. I would suggest the afternoon, so that you can choose some street vendor or nice muslim restaurant for dinner after spending your energies walking. Leave a Comment Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of the city
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Inside the Muslim Quartes it is a "must visit".
This mosque, just beside the market of Huajue Xiang, is a very interesting example of how cultures mix in China... including in architecture.
Its garden is a pleasant place to simply walk and relax.
Admission fee is no more than 20Y/person. Leave a Comment
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Xian's old Muslim quarter now covers a fraction of the area it once did, but it is a strong and thriving area of narrow streets, markets and shops to the north and north-west of the Drum Tower, which is the best access point.
Many of the most atmospheric streets are along little alleyways, and this is an area for just wandering around.
The street food here is good, as with all Muslim areas, and along with the vast array of tourist goods on sale, there are a lot of interesting ordinary shops and stalls. Kids play on the streets, people sit outdoors for much of the summer, living their lives out in the open, and there is the constant smell of cooking food, vegetables and "life". This is a busy, noisy, friendly place. Leave a Comment
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The Muslim Quarters feature a mix of Chinese and Islamic cultures where small alleyways have been turned into marketplaces. I visited Muslim Quarter at night and get to help my Muslim friends in bargaining for songkok purchase.
Within the Muslim Quarter, there is one huge, beautiful mosque, called the Xi'an Great Mosque. Since my visit is way too late in the night, I got to give it a miss. But walking around the wall surrounding the mosque, I can tell you the size of it is definitely huge!! Leave a Comment Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of the city
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When you take a city tour in Xi'an - passing through the Drum Tower and come to the Moslim residential area - you will find this complex of the oldest and huge architecture.
The mosque was set up in 742 AD during the Tang Dynasty Leave a Comment Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of teh city
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The Great Mosque may be hard to find but it is worth seeking out which by the way is half the fun in visiting it. The mosque is located in a narrow alleyway that is filled with vendors selling souvenirs of all sorts. As in much of the Islamic quarter, it all seems very chaotic but once you do actually find the Great Mosque you will find some measure of peace. There are not so many bus tour groups here so you can wander the garden-like compound without having to be interrupted by a tour group.
The Great Mosque dates from 742 when Muslim traders made it Xian by way of the Silk Road. I have been to many mosques in the Middle East, South Asia, North Africa and even Canada but this one is quite different from any other that I have visited. This is because of the fascinating blend of Chinese and Islamic architecture. For instance what would be a minaret used for the calls to prayer in the Middle East is a pagoda in China more resembling those in a Buddhist temple. The whole mosque is set up in a succession of courtyards not unlike a Buddhist or Daoist temple. The difference might be that the mosque faces east instead of south. The prayer all, which I could not enter not being a Muslim, is quite pretty and was very active during my visit.
The Great Mosque is open from 8am to 7pm daily but on Friday's access might be restricted to Muslims only. The admission price is Y12. Leave a Comment Phone: 029/727-2541Directions: In the centre of the Islamic quarter, north of the Drum Tower
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You can't miss the market adjacent to the Muslim Quarter. The dried fruits are colorful and tasty. You'll probably be offered a sample or two, and buying a few small packages will keep you happy on the next leg of your journey. Directions: Beyone the Bell and Drum Towers at the entrance to the Muslim Quarter
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Visiting China is often walking through nice open and green common Parks.
A lot of Chinese families are spending their free time in this greens.
Fascinating are the rocks - carved with religious statues. Every statue is telling a story. Leave a Comment Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of teh city
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Xian has a sizeable Muslim population as Muslim restaurants can be seen. Historically, Xian has been the end of the Silk Road where Muslim traders on caravans will reach this gateway to Cathay (China).
This is one of the oldest, largest and best preserved mosque in China. Unlike other mosques, this mosque has Chinese architecture with Chinese as well as Arabic inscriptions.
It is open to tourists between 8a.m. to 7:30 p.m. But the main prayer hall is for Muslims only. Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of teh city
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In Xian I loved to watch the people in the narrow streets of the Muslim Quarters. The Muslim Quarters are the oldest still existing living quartes in Xian. They are not far from the Bell Tower in the city centre.
Here the men are playing some kind of Chinese Chess. Leave a Comment Directions: Near Bell and Drum Towers in the centre of teh city
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