From ancient Greece to the south the majestic Acropolis rainy town; from the Sahara to Antarctica Crescent Dunes stretches of ice wall. Compared with the planet, the city we live in a day, but the sky on a dry well. Only a few tens of carrier lifetime, the chance to have traveled all over the people is rare but lucky. However, even if not in person, our hearts can stand the wings of the network, the first step to arrive where only ever seen in books. Travel may be on the map.

- ancient city of Xi'an -

Xi'an, a foot of the Qinling Mountains, the ancient capital of Wei coast. As the saying goes, "Shaanxi Loess buried emperor" in the provincial capital Xi'an, the more profound cultural and historical heritage. Xi'an is available throughout the cultural heritage, there are many Zhou Bian world-renowned scenic spots. Modern Xi'an, early developed into a tourist destination, it is a good to experience, to feel deeply. Let us follow a recommendation portrait of Xi'an locals, into the land of the ancient capital had wonderful stroll.

City must visit site

- Drum Tower -

Bell and Drum Tower

Xi'an Bell Tower is a landmark building in the heart, Bell and Drum Tower East-West confrontation. Came to Xi'an sure to experience the next "Bells" from the underground passage to ring the bell tower, that mouth personally knocked on the northwest corner of the Ming Dynasty iron bell, look around in the melodious bell, the ancient West Street building is on the studded, red tile roofs like a fairyland. In the bell tower to see East and West four street, maybe you will know better Xi'an. Look at the scenery during the day in the belfry, we should see in the dark night of the bell tower. Clock Tower at night under colored lights shine, solemn, gorgeous, mysterious. After admiring the bell tower night view most suitable to the back of the Drum Tower Muslim Street shopping, here it is the most famous snack street in Xi'an, Jia three soup dumplings, red cabbage fried rice, features small Zhen cake, baby-barbecue ...... unable to stop snacks.

From Zhong Lounan line, east Shui is the ancient cultural Street College Gate South Gate time is approaching. Looked up blocks rhyme full of tall arches, started into the wide formation quartzite road, you will enter a quaint, full of curiosities to play in the world. The street is composed entirely of antique buildings, a shop in what strange there, in addition to the four treasures, paintings, bronzes, jade, there are a lot of folk art features, such as shadow play, paper-cut, hand-knit and so on. There are many roadside stalls selling a form such as eggs, who have dark hole of musical instruments: Xun. After bargaining spend 10 dollars to buy it, the boss will patiently teach you free blowing melodious tunes - After returning home they can show off to friends and family: I have developed an ancient musical instrument has 3000 years of history!

- Walls -

City wall

Many imagined on the walls of Xi'an are derived from the open to go at sunset touch mottled old wall, a sense of the historical vicissitudes of this way to get you into another time and space. Outside the walls of a circle of blue waves of the moat, outside the moat is the only "around the city park." In the evening to take a walk around the city park, the public can fully feel the laid-back lifestyle that Xi'an, Shaanxi might even run into a few old sing opera, too good a Rocks!

Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square

- Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square -

Sleepless nights, Big Wild Goose Pagoda servant waves. Want to feel the most fashionable and most classical of Xi'an cultural life, we must come to the Wild Goose Pagoda North Square. Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square located side Cien Temple, is Asia's largest Tang Cultural Square, it Big Wild Goose Pagoda as the central axis of the three equal portions, the central is the main scene waterway, consisting of eight large fountain was a step up composition, may landscape and presents tremendous cascading fountain matrix. On both sides of the main channel is symmetrical green landscape design, ornamental, "Tang dynasty" huge relief in the hazy mist, the share of magic is also true atmosphere like a dream. Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Plaza to the best after dinner, enjoy scenic walks listening to music, watching fountain.

Datang Furong Garden

--Datang Furong Garden--

Shenzhen "Window of the World," Hong Kong "Disney", then what came to Xi'an must go to the park is it? Needless to say, word of recommendation must be here. Tang Paradise is China's first comprehensive display of the Tang Dynasty imperial garden-style cultural theme park, it may be worth your time to spend a whole day tour carefully. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a camera, from "Poetic Soul" sculptures to the gallery maid, Tang Minghuang Yang enjoyed the beauty and grace on your side. After listening to the classical music playing in the evening to see "water curtain movie" shock effect with your dreams of Datang.

Forest of steles

- Beilin -

If you are interested in calligraphy, Beilin is to let you hang around and from the Holy Land. It is a collection of ancient monument of the time epitaph earliest name of the monument up a treasure house of art, in two years the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1078) for the preservation of "open into a stone by the" established. Nine hundred years, through generation collection, expand the collection, carefully preserved, nearly 3,000 square Tibet monument. In the name of the monument-studded exhibition room, showing the St. Confucianism, the vast stone by the philosopher; Qinhan Wen Gu Pu human legacy; epitaphs of the Northern Wei Jin Yinghua; chic calligraphy pen and ink peerless masters of Tang and Song Yuan celebrities.

Also I want to know more about the history of cultural thing? Shaanxi Provincial History Museum or go to enjoy a rich collection, or whether to go to antique street Tao Tao favorite baby, and then, or to "unique in the country," the Wild Goose Pagoda street art see 108 sculptures, there will always bring a rich cultural heritage surprise you.

Scenic spots Zhou Bian Xi'an

Spend two or three days in the city turn a happy, prosperous if there is time, but around a few spots not to be missed.

- Terra Cotta Warriors -

Terracotta Warriors and Horses: as the eighth wonder of the world, foreign dignitaries leader will go to the land, I do not have to spend too much ink introduction. Recently Terracotta No. 1 pit mining began a third time, the legendary "painted figurines" "Advisor figurines" "green face figurines" will not happen? More mysterious surprise waiting for you to explore. After exploring terracotta warriors and horses can also go near Lishan, Hua Qingchi and other places around, with the king preferences.

Famen Temple: because the tower relic from the home, because the Temple Tower, as a Buddhist shrine is also worth a visit. In May this year, to be placed up to 148 meters of the world's only Buddha's finger Dagoba of Famen just built. To pay respects to the Buddha's finger bone relic will be a physical and mental purification and washing.

Mountain: because of "dangerous" fame and legend "Huashan Mountain" has long been known, in the same railway station has direct bus, about 2 hours. If day tour you can take the cable car directly to the North Peak, if there is some basis for hiking and want to challenge yourself, it is recommended to spend 4-7 hours (depending on individual physical strength may be) time to climb from the foot North Peak next step, then boarding to Dongfeng watch the sunrise. When the shuttle hikers in the lush mountain trail shaded by the branches, there may be a feeling of exposure to martial arts.

In addition, the ancestral tomb offerings, the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum to see the rich collection, also will be rewarding unforgettable experience.

- a hamlet King -

Shopping & Food

Shopping "shopping" Guide

Xi'an most fashionable downtown shopping area was undoubtedly the bell tower and hamlet - the number by which you can clearly feel the two beauties. Hamlet can be mined at a small store scouring the most recent wave of stuff, but the Clock Tower area is focused on large shopping centers, the West Street is a whole shopping street of antique buildings.

No authentic cuisine

Xi'an was undoubtedly the most famous gourmet beef and mutton steamed, Monkey House, with Sheng Hui Street harmony in the home are ringing Laomi old; Cold is a major feature of Xi'an, do not deliberately look for what the restaurant, the streets around Cold store; In addition, eating breakfast Hu soup is definitely the first choice, and really delicious Hamburger. How to taste most of the food in the shortest possible time? Tell you a trick, be sure to Muslim Street children!

Recommended play:

What was the most fun in the city to save time and effort it? Here are two lines in the recommendations. Gordon walls nostalgia to get up early, go to the clock tower bell, eat lunch in the Muslim Street, next to the South Gate, Beilin tour, visiting the College Gate, listening to opera in the evening for a walk around the city park, may one day; or get up early and go to the big Jionji feel Buddhist culture, and then to Tang Paradise Dreaming Datang, wandered at night to enjoy complete water curtain movie and later to the Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, in the gorgeous musical fountain in the end of the day trip.