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Lots to see, clean and cheap.
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Con artists, limited English
In a nutshell
Definitely 1 of the top 5 cities to visit in China.
Oda_ Says: Since it was a school-trip we also went sightseeing in Xi'an wisiting the drum tower, a chinese mosque and a local market not far from the mosque. The market was very nice with the usual chinese goods like handmade silk paintings, small figurines of dragons etc. etc. etc. Do...
The Terracotta Soldiers- Emperor Qin Shi Huang's M
Oda_ Says: You have never seen anything quite like this, and you will never again! It is hard to believe that the estimated amount of 7000 uniqely designed real sized terracotta soldiers could lie hidden in the ground for more than 2000 years! A couple of local farmers stumbled across...
Buckz Says: Few things are as striking as the Terracotta Warriors. There are about 1000 of them uncovered, with about 7000 more underground.They have 3 amazing features-1 the amount of work that went into creating them2 The amount of effort that went into destroying them.3 The ongoing...
Butler-ONeill-Frob Says: Another photo of the Caves.
Butler-ONeill-Frob Says: Another photo of the Terracotta Warriors early in the morning.
MylesD Says: Well, I visited this place a few years ago, and it was 'ok'. It's one of the oldest villages every found, however it's being extremely poorly excavated, so there's water everywhere and in reality you can't see much, let alone imagine how they lived 6,000 years ago. It's...
MylesD Says: This is one of the 5 'sacred' mountains of China. I did not visit it and only saw it from the bus, but it looked amazing. I've been to another of the 'sacred mountains', that being the Yellow mountain in Anhui province. These things kick ass and are totally mind-blowing. You...
MylesD Says: This is one of the 'must see' attractions of Xi'an. Dating back to its creation in 654 (or something crazy like that) it has survived many earthquakes and remains almost pristine to this day (well it looks great, that's for sure). It's been renovated a couple times, sure,...
MylesD Says: This place is awesome. First off, get here by taking the # 610 bus (from the Bell Tower). It'll be on your left, and you'll see tons of Chinese flags and such. You can't really miss it. It's about 15 minutes from the city center. Anyway, if you take that same bus 1 or 2 more...
MylesD Says: The entrance is located right under the Drum Tower. You can't miss it, there's McDonalds 10 feet away. Upon entering, turn right after having walked about 10 metres, and you'll enter a little alley-way where people sell stuff. There's all kinds of junk and you can find lots...
The Tang Dynasty Dinner Show: Supper, with a twist...
MylesD Says: I witnessed the 'Tang Dynasty Dinner Show' experience a few years ago, on my first trip to Xi'an. I was part of a tour group so the dinner was included within the tour...this time around, we found the place and decided to try and book ourselves some seats. Well, I guess it's...
Tang dinner show: Nice music, beautiful dancing and great food
jessys Says: First you get a dumpling meal which is realy tasty, afther that you get a great show, music and dance from the Tang dynasty, realy beautiful. We bought the DVD at the end, it was great! Casual
Edy8 Says: Like everywhere else, taxi-drivers in China are both lovable and detestable. In Kunming, we saw a convoy of `loving heart’ taxis ferrying passengers supposedly on welfare for an outing. Such a sight gives us a good impression of the taxi-drivers who are doing a charitable...
Hsiao Says: it's convenience to take around in Xian by taxi. It could be take you about $1US or so. Taking the bus of coure is vey cheap but sometimes crouded. If you are not in hurry and want to have speicial and easy feeling, try the pedicab.
MylesD Says: Yes, taxis will always swindle you and that is the ever-persistent behavior of Chinese drivers.In Xi'an, the meter drops at 5 Yuan and you can go 3 km before it switches to 0.7 every 1/2 km after that.Always offer the first price. KNOW your Chinese numbers!! This is...
MylesD Says: Yes, I wrote that in capital letters for a reason. Read the following extremely carefully, even if you only plan to spend a few hours in Xi'an. The second you leave the train / bus station, there will be pick-pockets around you. There will be people walking on your heels....
MylesD Says: ...takes you on kind of a scenic tour of the city. Take it from the Bell Tower, and it'll take you to the little / big pagodas and the history museum, too. 1 Yuan...pretty cheap :)
MylesD Says: ...to the Bell and Drum towers can be purchased underground, right beneath the Bell Tower. That's where the 'tunnel' is, and somewhere in there you can buy your tickets. They're not worth it though. Just take a picture from accross the street, same damn thing.
MylesD Says: For a great map of the city center, check this out.www.travelchinaguide.comIt's there somewhere!!
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Xi'an's a wonderful city if you know where to go, and how to get there...there are many 'downsides' to visiting any Chinese city, and having spent 2 years of my young life here, I consider myself...
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Xian is a city in Central China in the Shannaxi Province. Xian is a city that is on the Silk Road and is a popular spot for trade. The walls were refurbished in the 1500's. Now the city has outgrown...
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More and more couple in China only born one child. She is the only child in her family. She have no friend near her age because another house is far from hers. When I palyed with her and said good bye...
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Butler, O'Neill and Frob returning from a night out in Xian at 3am (The blurs are snow)
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As a part om my 1 month long stay in China me and my class visited Xi'an mainly to see the terracotta soldiers. We went by an overnight train from Beijing, a journey of aprox. 14 hours. Not so boring...
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