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Huashan - Terracotta Warriors - Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas - Bell and Drum Tower

Detailed description of Xi'an:

Overview

Xi'an, along with Athens, Rome, and Cairo, is known as the four ancient capitals in the world. From the 11th century BC to the 10th century AD, 13 dynasties or regimes established their capitals or political power in Xi'an, which lasted more than 1,100 years. Among them, the Western Zhou, Qin, The Western Han and Tang Dynasties were the heydays in Xi'an's history. Xi'an has a large number of historical and cultural landscapes. Here, you can see the historic Xi'an Ancient City Wall, the Forest of Steles, known as the Stone Library, as well as landmark buildings such as the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. Of course, people pay more attention to the underground, because here is the "eighth wonder of the world" - the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation - the Banpo ruins, and the Yangshao culture that reflects the changes in Chinese society from matrilineal to patrilineal clans. With the precious relics of ancient Chinese civilization such as the Longshan Culture sites, "seeing Xi'an through five thousand years of history" is not a false statement. No wonder many foreign heads of state regard Xi'an as a must-visit place when visiting China. In addition to these famous monuments, Xi'an is also the starting point of the "Silk Road", and the beautiful and steep Huashan Mountain in Xiyue adds a fresh and natural atmosphere to this world of Qin bricks and Han tiles.

Entertainment

As an international tourist city, Xi'an naturally has many places for tourists to rest and have fun. In addition to the song and dance halls, bowling alleys, and food and entertainment cities that are common in cities, more distinctive places include Baimiao Swimming Pool, Provincial Shooting Range, Xi'an Northern Paradise, Fengyu Guangxinyuan Ethnic Village, Weiyang Lake Tourist Resort, Xi'an Weishuiyuan Hot Spring Resort, etc. There is also the newly built North Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, which has the largest musical fountain in Asia. Visitors will definitely come back with a great time. Music fountain opening hours: Monday to Friday: 12:00, 20:00 Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 10:00, 12:00, 14:00, 16:00, 18:00, 20:00

Accommodation

Xi'an is an international tourist city. A large number of Chinese and foreign tourists come to visit every year. There are various hotels and hotels of different grades in the city, making accommodation very convenient. Near the railway station and bus station in Xi'an, there are many hotels for ordinary tourists to stay. Although they are not very luxurious, they are clean and comfortable, and the prices are not expensive, generally less than 100 yuan. There are also many tourist-designated hotels in the city. Suites and standard rooms generally have bathrooms, telephones, and TVs. The price of an ordinary standard room usually ranges from 100 yuan to 200 yuan. The price fluctuates during the off-peak and peak seasons. Most hotels can book air tickets and train tickets for hotel guests, which is very convenient.

Catering

Xi’an’s food culture is filled with strong northwest style. Tasting Xi’an’s snacks is a great pleasure when visiting Xi’an, whether it is the mutton steamed buns that have always been loved by Xi’an people , or the "Xi'an Dumpling Banquet" that is famous at home and abroad, all with distinctive local characteristics. In addition, there are also special snacks such as bangbang noodles, persimmon noodles, cold noodles, fried fish noodles, pot helmets, and thousand-layer puff pastry. There are many restaurants selling mutton steamed buns in Xi'an. There are several specialized mutton steamed bun restaurants on almost every street. The most famous one is undoubtedly Lao Sun's mutton steamed buns. In addition, Tongshengxiang Beef and Mutton Steamed Buns The Steamed Bun Restaurant, Shaanxi Taizilou Imperial Restaurant Co., Ltd., Xiguan Beef and Mutton Steamed Bun Restaurant, Chunfa Steamed Bun Restaurant, etc. are also famous for a long time. The first "Xi'an Dumpling Banquet" is the only national second-level enterprise in Xi'an's catering industry - Xi'an Jiefang Road Dumpling House. In addition, several restaurants such as Tianjin Dumpling House, Defachang Dumpling House, and Yongxin Dumpling House also have their own characteristics. . In Xi'an, in addition to the night markets at Nanshaomen and Dongxin Street, you can also go to the snack street behind the Drum Tower. The streets of Drum Tower are lined with quaint antique buildings. There are all kinds of well-known Xi'an snacks, which are very unique, but remember to eat in moderation and don't eat too much to get a bad stomach. Specialty restaurant Laosunjia: West section of Dongguanzheng Street/Chunchang: No. 20 Nanyuanmen/Tongshengxiang: Bell and Drum Tower Square/Fan Ji Cured Pork: No. 45, Zhupa City/Defa Chang: West of Bell and Drum Tower Square No. 3 Main Street/Jiefang Road Dumpling House: 1st floor of Longhai Hotel, Jiefang Road/Jia Sanguan Soup Dumpling Shop: No. 121, Western Section, Xiyang City/Sanyuan Laohuang’s Xi’an Branch: No. 16, Jianshe West Street, Wenyi Road

Shopping

As one of the important cities in northwest China, Xi'an has experienced rapid economic development.

There are many large shopping malls, department stores and supermarkets in the city, mainly concentrated in Yum!, Century Golden Flower on West Street, Zhongda International, Haida Tiandi on South Street, East Street, Jiefang Road, etc., where a wide range of products are available. , but they usually close at eight or nine o'clock in the evening. There are also many cultural relic shops in Xi'an, such as Xuyuanmen Antique Street next to the Forest of Steles Museum, Xi'an Antique Market in the middle of Zhuque Road in the southern suburbs of Xi'an, and Wenbaozhai at No. 5 in the middle of Yanta Road, where you can buy replicas of terracotta warriors and horses. Antique handicrafts such as Tang Sancai, as well as folk handicrafts such as paper-cutting and cloth art. In addition, when shopping at individual small shops and street stalls, you can bargain after carefully selecting. After some chatting, you can buy something much cheaper than the listed price, which is also one of the joys of shopping.

Attractions:

Detailed description of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses

It is the secondary burial pit of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin. It is located about 1 and a half kilometers east of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin. It was discovered in 1974 year, is one of the most important archaeological discoveries of our time. Pit No. 1 was discovered by local farmers while digging a well. Later, pits No. 2 and No. 3 were discovered through drilling. Pit No. 1 is the largest, covering an area of ??14,260 square meters. More than 700 pottery figurines, more than 100 chariots, more than 400 pottery horses, and more than 100,000 weapons were unearthed from the three pits. The height of the pottery figurines ranges from 1.75 meters to 1.85 meters. According to their different costumes, expressions, and hairstyles, they can be divided into generals, warriors, chariots, etc. Bronze weapons such as swords, spears, halberds, and scimitars were also unearthed in the pit. Although they have been buried in the soil for more than two thousand years, their blades are still sharp and gleaming. They can be regarded as miracles in the history of world metallurgy. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are grand in scale and majestic in appearance, and have high artistic value. Most of the terracotta warriors and horses currently on display are the terracotta warriors and horses in Pit No. 1. Due to limited protection technology, more than 4,000 have been buried and only more than 1,000 are on display.

Ticket: 90 yuan (December, January, and February are off-season, 65 yuan)

Transportation: Take No. 306 (You 7) at the entrance of the train station to get there directly. The price is 5 yuan, and the operating hours are 8:00 in the morning to 6:00 in the evening. You can take this bus to Huaqing Pool on the way.

Special Notes:

1. It is best not to go with a group to avoid being forced to visit some worthless man-made attractions.

2. In "Three Pits and One Hall", the bronze chariots and horses are very precious. You must listen to the tour guide's explanation, because there is almost no written introduction. The tour guide fee is 30 yuan. If you feel it is not cost-effective, you can follow other groups.

Detailed description of Huaqing Pool

It is located on the north side of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi'an City, 30 kilometers east of Xi'an. Huaqing Pool is famous because of the legend of Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei. In fact, Huaqing Pool has a very long history. It is said that as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Zhou You built Li Palace here; later Qin Shihuang and Han Dynasty Emperor Wu also built palaces here. In the Tang Dynasty, there was a large-scale construction project, especially during the Tianbao period of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the palaces and pavilions built were more luxurious and officially renamed "Huaqing Palace".

In the east area of ??Huaqing Pool, there is a gold plaque inscribed "Huaqing Pool" inscribed by Guo Moruo. There are buildings such as Lotus Pavilion, Feixia Pavilion, and Five Rooms Hall (Chiang Kai-shek lived here during the Xi'an Incident). The "Hot Spring Ode Stele" is a masterpiece in the treasure house of stele art in my country. The central area is the Tang Hua Qing Palace Royal Soup Site Museum. There are Lotus Soup, Begonia Soup, Prince Soup, Shangshi Soup, Star Soup and cultural relics exhibition room. In the West District, there are Jiulong Lake, Feixia Palace, and the large mural "Yang Yuhuan Fengzhao Hot Spring Palace". This painting is composed of 90 pieces of white marble, 9.15 meters long and 3.6 meters high. It describes Tang Xuanzong's visit to Li in the 28th year of Kaiyuan. The scene when Shanquan Hot Spring Palace summoned Yang Yuhuan for the first time.

Transportation: There are many buses to Huaqing Pool, but it is best to take the 306 and 307 buses on the east side of the train station (it takes 30 minutes). The round-trip fare is 8 yuan and the one-way fare is 5 yuan. The two cars are all green and are very easy to identify. They run every 10 minutes on average and pass by Huaqing Pool, Qin Mausoleum, and Terracotta Warriors, which is very convenient.

Ticket: 40 yuan, half price for students.

Detailed description of Xi'an Forest of Steles

Located in the Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum on Sanxue Street, Xi'an, it was built during the Zhezong period of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1090) and has a history of more than 900 years.

The Forest of Steles currently has 7 large exhibition rooms, 8 verandas and 8 stele pavilions, and has collected more than 2,300 square meters of steles from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. More than 1,000 square meters of steles are currently on display. Most of them were carved by people in the Tang Dynasty.

Here, you can not only appreciate various calligraphy styles such as seal script, official script, cursive script, and running script, but also have the opportunity to see handwritten stone carvings by calligraphers such as Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing, and Liu Gongquan, as well as calligraphy works by famous calligraphers such as Wang Xizhi and Su Shi.

Special note: When buying rubbings in the shops next to the Forest of Steles, you should shop around.

Transportation: You can take bus No. 14, 402 or 239 and get off at the museum station

Ticket: 30 yuan

Opening hours: 8:30-18 : 30

Detailed description of Da Ci'en Temple

The full name is "Ci'en Temple Big Wild Goose Pagoda". It is located in Ci'en Temple 4 kilometers away from downtown Xi'an. It was first built in 652 AD. According to legend, Master Xuanzang (Tang Sanzang), the first abbot of Ci'en Temple, personally designed and supervised the construction of the temple in order to enshrine and store Sanskrit classics and Buddhist relics after returning from Tianzhu. Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty personally wrote the Preface Stele of the Tripitaka Holy Religion of the Tang Dynasty and the Preface Stele of the Tripitaka Holy Religion of the Tang Dynasty.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a pavilion-style brick tower with a height of more than 64 meters, a base side of 25 meters, seven floors in total, and a square pyramid body. The whole tower uses polished bricks with seams, and the brick walls show prisms, which can clearly separate the wall bays, and has the style of traditional Chinese architectural art. There are also scenic spots such as Qujiang Pool, Xingyuan and Leyouyuan nearby, with beautiful scenery. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a landmark building in Xi'an and a must-visit place. In recent years, due to factors such as the urban environment of Xi'an, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has tilted by more than 1 meter.

Transportation: Take bus No. 5, No. 19, No. 21, and No. 610 to get there.

Tickets: 20 yuan in off-season, 25 yuan in peak season. (An additional 20 yuan is required to climb the tower)

Opening hours: 8:00-17:00