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Pro

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  Lots to see, clean and cheap. 


Con

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  Con artists, limited English 


In a nutshell

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  Definitely 1 of the top 5 cities to visit in China. 

 

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Tour around the city

Tour around the city, Xian Shan

 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

The Terracotta Soldiers- Emperor Qin Shi Huang's M, Xian Shan

 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... 

Warriors

Warriors, Xian Shan

 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 at the Longman Caves

Butler at the Longman Caves, Xian Shan

 Butler-ONeill-Frob Says:  Another photo of the Caves. 

Warriors at sunrise

Warriors at sunrise, Xian Shan

 Butler-ONeill-Frob Says:  Another photo of the Terracotta Warriors early in the morning. 

The 'Banpo' neolithic village

The 'Banpo' neolithic village, Xian Shan

 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... 

HuangShan mountain

HuangShan mountain, Xian Shan

 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... 

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Xian Shan

 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,... 

The Shanxi History Museum

The Shanxi History Museum, Xian Shan

 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... 

The Muslim quaters

The Muslim quaters, Xian Shan

 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... 

Restaurants  

The Tang Dynasty Dinner Show: Supper, with a twist...

The Tang Dynasty Dinner Show: Supper, with a twist..., Xian Shan

 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... 

wheaten product

wheaten product, Xian Shan

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Nightlife  

Tang dinner show: Nice music, beautiful dancing and great food

Tang dinner show: Nice music, beautiful dancing and great food, Xian Shan

 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 

Transportation  

taxi

taxi, Xian Shan

 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... 

taxi

taxi, Xian Shan

 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. 

Warnings Or Dangers  

TAXIS

TAXIS, Xian Shan

 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... 

WARNINGS FOR XI'AN

WARNINGS FOR XI'AN, Xian Shan

 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.... 

Favorites  

Bus # 610

Bus # 610, Xian Shan

 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 :) 

Entrance tickets

Entrance tickets, Xian Shan

 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. 

Map of Xi'an

Map of Xi'an, Xian Shan

 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: old and new

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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"The Walled City"

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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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What I saw in Xian

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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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Xian and Luoyang

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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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Xi'an

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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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