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  • Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
      Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
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  • Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
      Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
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  • Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
      Muslim Quarter, Xi'an
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  • Terracotta Army, Xi'an

    1. Terracotta Army

    The Terracotta Army is wonderful. There are over 8,000 of them, although not all have been excavated yet. They were made to accompany the first Qin Emperor in the afterlife. The soldiers are hollow...   more
  • Muslim Quarters, Xi'an

    2. Muslim Quarters

    One of the unique characters of Muslim quarter is its diversity of buildings' architectural designs from various periods and influenced by various ethnicity from the East and West or the Middle East....   more
  • City Wall, Xi'an

    3. City Wall

    Outside the city wall is surrounded by city park with trees, exercise equipment, benches, and pavilions. I walked around the park in the early morning, and enjoyed seeing the locals doing exercises...   more
  • Wild Goose Pagodas, Xi'an

    4. Wild Goose Pagodas

    The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, an enormous building comprising 7 floors and surrounded by beautiful gardens was originally built in AD652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong (During Tang Dynasty 628-683)....   more
  • Drum and Bell Tower, Xi'an

    5. Drum and Bell Tower

    Xi'an Drum Tower is another iconic tower located west of Xi'an Bell Tower. The north entrance is facing the ancient Muslim Quarter of Beiyuan Men Street. It was built in 1380 by Emperor Hongwu of...   more
  • Huaqing Hot Springs, Xi'an

    6. Huaqing Hot Springs

    " Huaqing Palace Heritage Site has been a popular attraction for visitors at home and abroad as the witness of the legendary love between the Tang Emperor Xuanzong and his favorite concubine Lady Yang...   more
  • Museums, Xi'an

    7. Museums

    The Shaanxi History Museum is excellent, filled with one beautiful piece after another. The exhibits are arranged by time period, beginning with the earliest artifacts and continuing through the...   more
  • Banpo Neolithic Village, Xi'an

    8. Banpo Neolithic Village

    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...   more
  • Tang Dynasty Tombs, Xi'an

    9. Tang Dynasty Tombs

  • Fa Men Si, Xi'an

    10. Fa Men Si

  • Shuyuanmen Cultural Street, Xi'an

    11. Shuyuanmen Cultural Street

    Shuyuanmen is a pedestrian street with shops and vendors selling traditional arts and crafts of local artists. It is located eastern side of the south gate. I...   more
  • Moslem Mosque & Market area, Xi'an

    12. Moslem Mosque & Market area

    Thanks to the Silk Road, traders from the Middle East travelled to China and along with trading various commodities, they also introduced Islam to China....   more
  • Cycling/ walking the City Walls, Xi'an

    13. Cycling/ walking the City Walls

    Xi'an bastion walls stand at 12m high, 12m wide, 15-18m thick at the bottom, and 13.7km in length. There are 98 ramparts in total built every 120m with a watch...   more
  • Li Shan: San Yuan Cave, Xi'an

    14. Li Shan: San Yuan Cave

    The San Yuan Cave lies to to the South of Hua Qing Pool, the north of Lao Mu temple, the west of East Garden and the east of Li Mountain Cableway. This is the...   more
  • Li Shan: Shang Shan Lake, Xi'an

    15. Li Shan: Shang Shan Lake

    Shang Shan Lake is a lake on Li Mountain surrounded by great view. The lake has green water with small fountain. This lake was build to beautified the overall...   more
  • Li Shan: Fenghuo Tai, Xi'an

    16. Li Shan: Fenghuo Tai

    Fenghuo Tai or the Signal Fire Beacon being on the highest point of Li Shan was used as the signal point in battlefield to get help during Western Zhou Dynasty....   more
  • Li Shan Mountain, Xi'an

    17. Li Shan Mountain

    After boarding Bus 306, the bus guide recommend us either to Huaqing Palace or Li Shan before heading to Terracotta Army site. Huaqing Palace is a historical...   more
  • Li Shan: Lao Mu Temple, Xi'an

    18. Li Shan: Lao Mu Temple

    One of the famous temples in Li Shan is " Lao Mu Temple. It was originally built in the first year of Guang De in the Tang Dynasty (763 A.D).In Chinese...   more
  • Saving time, Xi'an

    19. Saving time

    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...   more
  • Power Plants Outside City Wall, Xi'an

    20. Power Plants Outside City Wall

    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...   more
  • Great Mosque, Xi'an

    21. Great Mosque

    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...   more
  • Han Yangling Museum, Xi'an

    22. Han Yangling Museum

    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,...   more
  • Shaanxi Grand Opera, Xi'an

    23. Shaanxi Grand Opera

    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...   more
  • Han Yang Ling, Xi'an

    24. Han Yang Ling

    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...   more
  • Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an

    25. Small Wild Goose Pagoda

    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...   more

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