I am going to travel to Xi'an alone, what do I need to bring? Also, Xi'an is not safe, will you be robbed?

Climate: Like other cities in Shaanxi, Xi'an has a drier climate, so please pay attention to hydration.

Folk customs: When going to Xi'an Muslim Street, special attention should be paid to respecting the customs and taboos of local ethnic minorities. Muslims do not eat pork.

Taxi: The blue taxis in Xi'an are taxis in Chang'an District and cannot carry passengers in other districts of Xi'an. Green is for rental in Xi'an urban area. Taxis in Xi'an burn natural gas, and refueling usually takes a long time. Therefore, the delivery time is stipulated between 4 pm and 5 pm. Some taxi drivers are of poor quality and will refuse rides between 3 pm and 6 pm. So come to Xi'an and arrange your time accordingly. When traveling within the city, it is best to check the bus routes in advance.

Don’t rent a taxi to visit attractions. There is a kickback agreement between the taxi and the attractions.

Shopping: Don’t buy from the wild bees on Zhonglou Street. That stuff is very heavy. A small piece weighs a pound. If you eat pantothenic acid.

Safety: Like most cities, the area near the train station is a mixed bag of good and evil, so don’t stay too long. Be careful with your packages when traveling, especially single and backpacking women who are usually the focus of thieves.

Xi'an is a famous tourist city and a famous city of food and snacks. Here you can enjoy Sanqin cuisine. In addition to the two banquets and two puffs, the Roujiamo, mutton steamed bun, cold skin, buckwheat noodles, gourd head, barbecue, sheep blood in powder soup, etc. are all local famous foods that many people are familiar with.

The so-called "two banquets": the Shaanxi-style snack banquet at Xi'an Restaurant and the dumpling banquet at Defachang Dumpling House and Jiefang Road Dumpling House.

The so-called "two bubbles" are beef and mutton steamed buns and gourd head steamed buns. For beef and mutton steamed buns, go to Lao Sunjia Restaurant and Tongshengxiang Restaurant, and for gourd head steamed buns, go to Chunfa Restaurant.

Recommended dining blocks:

Along East Street: Lao Sunjia Restaurant, Western Ethnic Food Garden, Xi’an Restaurant, Lao Sunjia Restaurant, Old Sun Restaurant, Wuyi Hotel, Chun The incidents occurred at the Luomashi Branch of the hotel, Xi'an Roast Duck Restaurant, as well as Defachang Dumpling Restaurant and Tongshengxiang Restaurant in Bell and Drum Tower Square.

South Street is a shopping, gourmet and entertainment street: Yongninggong Hotel, Bauhinia Nightclub, Prince Seafood Hotpot and other high-end restaurants, as well as many fast food restaurants, coffee bars, and tea restaurants.

Beiyuanmen, Beiguangji Street, Dapiyuan, Qiaozikou, Damaishi and other back-to-back areas: various snacks served in Muslim shops, such as steamed buns, soup dumplings, roast mutton, and soy sauce Braised products, etc., it is a unique pleasure to stroll around the Muslim neighborhood and taste the delicious food at night.

South Second Ring Road area: brand catering companies from all over the country, including Hong Kong Abalone Chi Restaurant, Shunfeng Seafood, Little Shell, Zhuyuan Village Hot Pot, etc.

Dongxin Street Night Market: A large-scale night market in Xi'an, with many stalls and a rich variety of snacks, mainly Shaanxi flavor, as well as snacks from all over the country, which can satisfy various tastes.

Snack Plaza on the first floor of Qiulin Department Store: Located at No. 58, North Section of Yanta Road, Lijiacun, this place serves a variety of delicious lamb blood braised pancakes, duck burritos, and meat from the morning. Foods such as steamed buns, hot vegetables, hotpots, jelly, fermented glutinous rice, etc. are not expensive.

In addition, there are many civilian food streets such as Nanshaomen Night Market, Baishuulin Night Market, Beixin Street Night Market, Laoguanmiao Night Market, Jiaotong University Ercun Night Market, and Nanyuanmen Night Market, which are also very lively during the day. But the night market is even more prosperous.

Recommended shops in the city center:

Roujiamo: "Fanji Cured Roujiamo" at No. 45, Zhupa City, next to Afang Palace Cinema; at the south entrance of Bai Shulin, southwest of Beilin "Qinyu Roujiamo".

Beef and mutton soup dumplings: "Jia San Soup Buns" from Huimin Street.

Fried rice: "Fried rice with red pickled cabbage" from Huimin Street.

Eight-treasure rice porridge and sour plum soup: available in every store in Huimin Street, and they all taste good. The most recommended one is "Xiaojia Babao Porridge" located in Dapiyuan. This store specializes in these kinds of food. The Babao glutinous rice glutinous rice and pot stickers in the store are also quite good.

Barbecue: Every restaurant in Huimin Street has it, and they are all good. "Fangshang Renjia BBQ" and "Haijia BBQ" opposite Jia San are more recommended, and "Pingwa BBQ" is also available.

Stir-fried steamed buns: Dapiyuan’s “Laowujia Fried Steamed Buns” is right next door to “Xiaojia Babao Porridge”; Xiyang City’s “Shaanxi No. 1 Bowl”; Nanjia Road West Typhoon Shelter opposite "Xiangzi Temple Gate Snacks".

Spicy Soup: Dapiyuan's "Liujia Spicy Soup", you have to go early, preferably early in the morning, as it is usually sold out and closed in the morning.

Beef and mutton steamed buns: There are big hotels such as "Tong Shengxiang" and "Lao Sunjia"; however, we recommend some small shops frequented by locals, such as: "Lao Mijia steamed buns" in Xiyang City , "Old Liu's Steamed Buns" on North Guangji Street, etc.

Halal casserole: "Jinjia Casserole" in Huimin Street, "Musa Casserole" in Dapiyuan.

Beef and mutton dumplings: "Wangjia Dumpling House (Dumpling King)" at the east entrance of Dapiyuan.

Ordinary dumplings: "De Fa Chang" in Gulou Square, "Jiefang Road Dumpling House" in Dongxin Street.

Beef Noodles: "Yifenli Noodle House" on Huimin Street; it is the same store as "Yifenli Snack City" not far away. It is a branch that specializes in selling noodles. The food of these two restaurants Can exchange points.

Pampered buns with gourd head: "Spring Happens" at Nanyuan Gate.

Tip: If you have friends who are familiar with Xi'an, you might as well follow them to the streets and alleys that are familiar to the locals. The best snacks in Xi'an are hidden in these inconspicuous places.

Must-visit attractions in Xi'an

Must-visit spots in the city

The Bell and Drum Towers

The Bell and Drum Towers are the landmark buildings of Xi'an. In the city center, the Bell Tower and Drum Tower face each other from east to west. When you come to Xi'an, you must experience the "morning bells and evening drums". Go up to the bell tower from the circular underground passage, knock the Ming Dynasty iron bell on the northwest corner with your own hands, and look around amid the melodious bells. The ancient buildings on West Street opposite Crowds gather, and the red tiles and cornices look like a fairyland. Take a look at the four main streets of east, west, north and south at the Bell Tower, and maybe you will understand Xi'an better. You can enjoy the scenery at the bell tower during the day, and you have to see the clock tower in the dark at night. The bell tower at night, illuminated by various lights, is solemn, gorgeous and mysterious. After enjoying the night view of the Bell Tower, it is best to go shopping in the Muslim Street behind the Drum Tower. This is the most famous snack street in Xi'an. Jia Sanguan soup dumplings, fried rice with red sauerkraut, special small Zhen cakes, Pingwa barbecue... snacks you can't stop eating.

Shuyuanmen

Go south from the Bell Tower and turn east when approaching the South Gate to reach the Shuyuanmen Ancient Culture Street. Looking up at the ancient tall archway at the street entrance, and then walking onto the wide and flat bluestone road, you enter an antique world full of curiosities. The entire street is made up of all antique buildings, and every shop has all kinds of weird things. In addition to the Four Treasures of the Study, calligraphy and painting, bronzes, and jade, there are also many folk arts, such as shadow puppets, paper-cutting, hand-knitting, etc. There are many stalls on the roadside selling a dark musical instrument that is shaped like an egg and has holes in it: xun. After bargaining, buy it for 10 yuan, and the boss will patiently teach you how to play melodious tunes for free. When you get home, you can show off to your relatives and friends: I have mastered an ancient musical instrument with a history of more than 3,000 years!

City Wall

Many assumptions about Xi'an are derived from the city wall. Touching the ancient mottled wall tiles under the setting sun will bring you a sense of historical vicissitudes. Another time and space. There is a rippling blue moat on the outside of the city wall, and beyond the moat is the only "city-encircling park" in the country. If you go for a walk in Huancheng Park in the evening, you can fully feel the leisurely life style of Xi'an citizens. Maybe you can also meet a few old Shaanxi people singing Qin Opera, which is a real treat!

North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The sky is full of fire, trees and silver flowers, and there is a huge crowd under the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. If you want to experience the most fashionable and classical cultural life in Xi'an, you must come to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square. The North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located next to the Da Ci'en Temple. It is the largest Tang cultural square in Asia. It is divided into three equal parts with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as the central axis. In the center is the main scenic waterway, which is composed of 8 large-scale stepped fountains. Presenting a huge cascading water landscape and matrix fountain. There are symmetrical green landscaping designs on both sides of the main waterway. Watching the giant relief sculpture of "The Golden Age of the Tang Dynasty" in the mist is like a dream. It is best to come to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square after dinner, take a walk and enjoy the scenery, listen to music and watch the fountains.

Datang Furong Garden

Shenzhen has the "Window of the World" and Hong Kong has "Disney". So what is the park you must visit when you come to Xi'an? Needless to say, this is the place that everyone recommends. Datang Furong Garden is China's first royal garden-style cultural theme park that comprehensively displays the style of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is worth spending a whole day to visit. Wear comfortable shoes and bring your camera. From the "Poetry Soul" group of sculptures to the maid gallery, the beautiful scenery and grace enjoyed by Yang Guifei, Emperor Ming Dynasty of the Tang Dynasty, are right around you. After listening to ancient music, watch the "Water Curtain Movie" in the evening. The shocking effect will take you back to the Tang Dynasty.

The Forest of Steles is a holy place for calligraphy lovers

If you love calligraphy, the Forest of Steles is a holy place for you to wander around. It is an art treasure house with the earliest collection of ancient stone epitaphs and the largest number of famous steles in my country. It was established in the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (1078 AD) to preserve the Kaicheng Stone Classic. Over the past nine hundred years, through generations of collections, collection expansion, and careful protection, nearly 3,000 square meters of monuments have been collected. In the exhibition room where famous monuments are gathered, the vast stone scriptures of sages and philosophers are displayed; the simple legacy of the literati of the Qin and Han Dynasties; the splendor of the epitaphs of the Wei, Jin and Northern Dynasties; the peerless calligraphy of the famous Tang Dynasty and the elegant pen and ink of the famous scholars of the Song and Yuan Dynasties.

Want to know more about history and culture? Or go to the Shaanxi Provincial Museum of History to appreciate the rich collection, or go shopping for unexpected treasures on the antique street, or go to the "unique in the country" Yanta Art Street to see the 108 sculptures. The profound cultural heritage here will always bring you You are pleasantly surprised.

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Spend two or three days walking around the city. If you still have time, there are several scenic spots in the surrounding area that are not to be missed.

The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang’s Mausoleum: As the eighth wonder of the world and a must-visit place for political leaders from all over the world, I don’t need to spend too much time introducing it. Recently, the third excavation of the Qin Terracotta Warriors Pit No. 1 has begun. Will the legendary "painted warriors", "strategist warriors" and "green-faced warriors" appear? More mysterious surprises are waiting for you to explore. After visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, you can also go to nearby Lishan Mountain, Huaqing Pool and other places, as you like.

Famen Temple: The pagoda was built because of the relics, and the temple was built because of the pagoda. As a Buddhist holy place, it is also worth visiting. In May of this year, the 148-meter-high Namaste Relic Pagoda of Famen Temple, which houses the world's only Buddha's finger relic, was just completed. To pay homage to the Buddha's finger relics will be a purification and cleansing of the body and mind.

Huashan Mountain: It has long been famous for its "precipitous" reputation and the legend of "Huashan Mountain Sword Discussing". There is also a direct bus from the train station, which takes about 2 hours. If it is a one-day tour, you can take the cable car directly to the North Peak. If you have a certain foundation in mountain climbing and want to challenge yourself, it is recommended to spend 4-7 hours (depending on your personal strength) to climb from the foot of the mountain to the North Peak step by step, and then climb to the top. Watch the sunrise at Dongfeng Peak. When hikers shuttle through the mountain trails shaded by lush branches, they may feel like they are in a martial arts novel.

In addition, going to the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum to worship ancestors and going to the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum to see the rich collection will also be rewarding and unforgettable experiences.