2014 Xi’an travel guide, don’t be too troublesome, keep it simple

Day 1 and 2: Famen Temple → Zhaoling Tomb → Huaqing Pool (a long trip to Xi’an, don’t rush)

Day 3: Terracotta Warriors → Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang → Qianling Mausoleum

Days 4 and 5: Ming City Wall→Bell Tower, Drum Tower→Hui Street→Xi'an Forest of Steles Museum→Academy Gate→Small Wild Goose Pagoda (Xi'an Museum)→Shaanxi Provincial History Museum→Big Wild Goose Pagoda→Datang Furong Garden

Highlights: 1. Tasting Qin Opera at the tea house

2. Watching shadow puppet shows and experiencing a different Xi'an

Must-eat food in Xi'an: beef and mutton steamed buns, meat buns, biangbiang noodles, fried rice with sauerkraut, boiled tripe, cold skin

Living in Xi'an:

1. There are many hotels of various types in Xi'an. Tourists prefer to stay in places with convenient transportation and concentrated attractions. Beilin District;

2. Yanta District The area near the Big and Small Wild Goose Pagodas is also quite good, with convenient transportation. It is surrounded by famous attractions such as the Shaanxi History Museum and the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden.

3. If you want to live economically, many youth hostels in Xi'an are also very good choices.

Suggestions for traveling in Xi'an:

1. Tickets for some attractions come with photo commemorations, but you have to pay a plastic sealing fee of 1 yuan per ticket. Most of the tickets are artistic and worth collecting.

2. Huaqing Pool is at the foot of Lishan Forest Park. If you don’t want to spend money on admission to visit Huaqing Pool, you can take the cableway up Lishan Mountain or the viewing platform on Lishan Mountain to see the entire Huaqing Pool.

3. Flavored pasta, steamed buns, beef and mutton, etc. are not easy to digest for people who don’t eat them often, so they should be eaten in moderation and don’t be greedy.

4. When making mutton steamed buns or stir-fried steamed buns, it is best to break the buns yourself. The smaller the pieces, the better. This will produce the best taste.

Hope it’s useful to you, have fun!