Xi'an Things to Do

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 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... 

 32 Reviews  This museum is a grave. The dug mausoleum of Emperor Liu Qi is fundamental to understand the more outstanding terracotta warriors. In the dark corridors, we can see lots of small dolls, buried with... 

 18 Reviews  This was the first place we visited as part of more Eastern Tour which I booked from my hostel. This archaeological site was first discovered in 1953 and is located in the Yellow River Valley just... 

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 solopes Says:  In your escorted tour, you have to be taken to factories. Can’t escape!Accepting that, if you may choose, do pick something like this. The factory itself is an... 

 Mikebb Says:  We were amazed at what we saw on the other side of the City Wall. As the tour bus took us the 30km to the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum we passed this industrial... 

 lindyz Says:  In the heart of the Muslim Quarters is the Great Mosque, which is a blend of traditional Chinese and Islamic architecture. China has a very small percentage of... 

 geekgrrl Says:  Hanyangling is the joint tomb of Emperor Liu Qi (188 BC- 141 BC) and his Empress who died in 126BC. 40,000 burial objects, including cavalrymen, infantrymen,... 

 al2401 Says:  One of the things I love to do when travelling is to go to the theatre. What better way of experiencing the culture of a place. In Xi'an I went to the Tang... 

 SLSong88 Says:  This is the Mausoleum of Emperor Liu Qi of the Han Dynasty.There are many statues with no arms and statues of animals here.By looking at them , we will be able... 

 lindyz Says:  This was our last stop on our BIG DAY OUT with George, and unfortunately, by the time we got here, we were tired and all "templed-out"! So, we didnt take in too... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Famen Pagoda collapsed on 24th August 1981 when one side it fell down leaving the other half still standing. A photo of this can be seen in the temples... 

 Willettsworld Says:  These seven gold, silver and jade boxes were used to preserve the finger bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha and were discovered in the underground "palace" or crypt... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Famen Temple Museum was established in 1987 after gold and silver items were found in the underground "palace" or crypt after the Famen Pagoda collapsed in... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Famen Temple's famous 13-tiered octagonal pagoda, known as the True Relic Pagoda, was built in 1579 but was not the first to be built within the temple. The... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Famen Temple is located about 120km (75 miles) west of Xian and is renowned for storing the veritable Finger Bone of the Sakyamuni Buddha. The temple was... 

 Willettsworld Says:  At the foot of the famous Qianling tomb, there is a reconstruction of the ancient village known as "The First Village". It used to serve as the village of the... 

 Willettsworld Says:  Leading into the mausoleum is a "Spirit Path", which is flanked on both sides with stone statues like the later tombs of the Song Dynasty and Ming Dynasty Tombs...