Beiyuanmen located north of the Drum Tower, the Imperial City in Tang Dynasty range, chancery which is located here. Jingzhao House during the Song Yuanming Qing, Feng Yuan Road, Explorer House, Xi'an house, etc. are located in this street and its surroundings. Bu Yuan Qing Dynasty governor of North Main Street Department and now West Street south of Governor Bu Yuan Services Department said the "North House", "Southern Branch", hence the name of this street Beiyuanmen. In 1900 Empress Dowager Cixi carrying Guangxu Emperor Xian fled, he ranks North Hospital, called "palace", when the provinces tribute silver items are gathered here, came into the shop silver number, very popular. On the west side of the lane the first large study is a small city of Chang'an Square, when ethnic Uighur Western help Guo Ziyi put down, "Shi Rebellion," Guo Ziyi when Chang returned from Gansu, brought back more than 200 Uighur generals and followers, they live in this small square near the learning culture of the Tang Dynasty and the Han Chinese laws, so this place is known as "big learning lane", and gradually expanded into Xian Hui.

Today, the culture and customs of Hui Beiyuanmen Street north courtyard, sheep west city ring, sleep Lane form a tourist marina, a total length of 1100 meters, that is commonly known as the "Muslim Street." Street area for the antique architectural style of the Ming and Qing, the south tower, north of St. Paul, mosque, old house compound is set between row upon row of shops restaurants. Into which, the inlay bluestone, shop hanging Jinbian, Lao Cai Jin Fan, delicious fragrance, is the ancient city of Xi'an, unique style and modern Wen Ming historical and cultural tourism district.

Muslim Street as a dietary concentrated neighborhoods and famous, although here as a tourist destination for foreign visitors, but in fact the local residents have been put here to eat as snacks, main shopping and leisure venues, especially on this summer night market to eat spend more time enjoying the cool breeze of the public. In fact, the whole "back to square" area is Lin Li restaurants, a variety of halal restaurants and stalls packed together into one, many of whom are natives of the most recognized of old shops. "Back to Square" area in addition to the north courtyard, a large study Lane, West sheep City, also includes a large leather hospital, sheep City East, North Guangji Street, Qiaozi mouth, such a large area, the old Xi'an, this area is called "Square on "in the Square can explore the most authentic Xi'an most civilian life. But after a few places from Muslim Street goes far deeper into something, it is not easy to find, relatively few tourists.

Muslim Street at night and during the day has a different exciting, the whole street was shrouded in a strong marketplace atmosphere, the roads around the hanging lamps, gas lamps of various paving, mainly the sale of cakes, dried fruit, candied fruit, snacks. These stalls are behind many of the local delicacies of the restaurant business, people not only shop for a long time overcrowded, even the front of the store will be filled with tables and chairs. Kebabs, rinse tripe fireworks filled the whole street in a not very bright lights, the crowds are while visiting, eating and see the stalls favorite things and stall holders also counter-offer. Also you can go to the Drum Tower Square seat rest a while, to see hawkers selling kites to tens of meters long kite has been put on top of tall buildings across the street. Everything is full of lively real zest for life.

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Individual snack shop recommended reference

Beef and mutton clyster buns: "Guan Tang Jia three buns."

Fried rice: "red pickled cabbage fried rice."

Eight porridge, sour plum: various and recent taste good. The most recommended hospital is located in a large leather "Jia rice pudding," store specializing in these kind of foods, fermented glutinous rice and fried dumpling shop Eight is also quite good.

Barbecue: various and recent good. Recommended more "family barbecue on the Square," "sea barbecue" across and Jia three "baby-barbecue" is also available.

Dishes Paomo: large leather hospital's "old Ukrainian home fried dishes steamed" in the "Jia rice pudding" next door; sheep City West "Shaanxi first bowl."

Paste soup: large leather hospital, "Liu paste soup," to take the early going, it is best early in the morning, the morning after the coming general all sold closed.

Halal casserole: "Golden casserole", large leather hospital's "Musa casserole."

Beef and mutton dumplings: "Royal Dumpling House (Dumpling King)" Great East Side of skin hospital.

Beef noodles: "a benefit-noodle", and not far from the "ten per cent Snack City" is the same store, is specializing in selling points out of the plane, the two meals interoperable point.

Xi'an Beiyuanmen (Muslim Street) (Photo)

Car lines

Address: Xi'an, Shaanxi Province north side of the bell tower

Bus routes: Take 4,7,15,32,43,45,201,205,206,215,218,221,222,251,300,604,611,612,612 range, K630, travel 8 (610 ) bus in the "Drum" to stop that.

Car lines: From Xi'an to north direction, traveling 40 meters along the West Gate Avenue, U-turn onto West Gate Avenue; travel 280 meters along the West Gate Avenue, turn right onto North Main Street; travel 510 meters along North Main Street, go straight enter the roundabout; 60 m along with the island, a first outlet, the right front turn into West street; West street along with 280 meters, 10 meters turn right, go straight into Beiyuanmen.