Xi'an five-day travel guide

Xi'an is a new Internet celebrity city. Xi'an is a city that makes people linger and forget to leave. Xi'an has a rich cultural heritage and a sense of history wherever you set foot. Like the editor, will you go to Xi'an during the National Day holiday? Let me introduce you to Xi'an travel guide.

Five-day tour of Xi'an

Route

DAY1 Muslim Street/Bell and Drum Tower/Xi'an City Wall/Yongxing Square

DAY2 Terracotta Warriors/ Huaqing Pool

DAY3 Shaanxi History Museum/Xiaozhai SEG Shopping Center/Big Wild Goose Pagoda

DAY4 Daming Palace National Heritage Park/Datang Furong Garden

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DAY1: Muslim Street/Bell and Drum Tower/Xi’an City Wall/Yongxing Square

The high-speed train arrived in Xi’an at about 11 noon. My friend and I took a taxi to the hotel and dropped off our luggage. Just pack up and set off. Different from southern cities, the weather in Xi'an is slightly cooler in October, so prepare a thin coat and the air is relatively dry. Friends who are going later, remember to wear thicker clothes, after all, the weather is getting colder now.

Looking past the city wall, you can see the tall and low buildings in Xi'an. The roofs of many buildings still retain the ancient architectural style. Xi'an

is a famous city of food and snacks, where you can enjoy Sanqin cuisine to your heart's content. It has a strong northwest style and a variety of local snacks that are too numerous to count. It was lunch time and everyone was hungry. We lived near the Bell and Drum Towers, so we walked to Muslim Street to eat first before we had the energy to play.

Muslim Street is a landmark food street in Xi'an. There is a small Xi'an Historical and Cultural Exhibition Hall at the entrance of Muslim Street, which displays a lot of little knowledge about Xi'an's history and culture.

. We studied in a hurry and were attracted by the dazzling array of food. Shaanxi has a wide variety of pastas and a long history, especially in Xi'an, which is the most concentrated. It can be said to be a collection of various pastas. Xi'an's pasta has been polished by time, tempting the appetite and fascinating.

We randomly picked a shop called Yizhenlou and ordered mutton steamed buns. This is the bun that was served first. What’s interesting is that for the mutton steamed buns here, you break the buns yourself and then have the store process them into mutton steamed buns. While breaking the buns, I couldn't help but think that you can't use your mobile phone while breaking the buns. Your mouth, ears, and eyes will be busy. Isn't this a good opportunity to make up for the lack of communication among modern people? Everyone was breaking the buns, chatting, and talking. There was laughter, and the relationship unknowingly drew closer.

The processed mutton steamed buns look like this.

The mutton has a rich aroma and delicious texture. The split buns are soaked in the soup and have a rich texture. You can't stop eating after one bite. Xi'an

The food in Xi'an is very generous, and a bowl of mutton steamed buns is very real. We originally wanted to order more, but after thinking about it, we decided to save some food and go shopping in Huimin Street to taste more. Something else delicious. Facts have proved that our choice was correct. There are many snacks on Huimin Street: mirror cakes, roujiamo, persimmon cakes, etc. It is recommended that you find more small shops, the prices are cheap and the taste is good.

We were full of praise for our first meal in Xi'an, and then we all went to the Bell and Drum Towers with satisfaction. The Bell Tower is a landmark building in Xi'an, with its eaves flying at the four corners, simple and elegant. According to reports, this is a typical Ming Dynasty architectural style.

This is the clock tower during the day.

If you are a photography enthusiast, I suggest you take pictures at night. The lighting effect at night is very good and it looks crystal clear. We then deliberately chose to come here one night. This is the Bell and Drum Tower at night, which are beautiful against the light.

The opening hours of the Bell and Drum Tower are: 8:30 am to 8:30 pm in the peak season; 8:30 am to 6:00 pm in the low season. Be sure to arrange your time properly when you go so as not to miss it. The combined ticket price for the Bell and Drum Towers is 50 yuan, and the price for separate tickets is 30 yuan each. If you want to go up, it is definitely more cost-effective to buy a combined ticket. I suggest that you don’t need to go up. It’s already beautiful to take pictures of the night view below.

We continued walking to Xi'an City Wall. It was getting dark and the scenery was very beautiful. The city wall of Xi'an is rectangular in shape and divided into four main gates: southeast, northwest and southeast. Since we walked around all afternoon, we chose to go up the city wall from the south gate and walk to the east gate, which is about 2.5 kilometers. Friends who want to get closer to the Xi'an City Wall can choose to walk half a circle or rent a bicycle.

Xi’an City Wall is open year-round from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets for the city wall are 54 yuan/ticket. A single bicycle costs 45 yuan/2 hours, and a two-person bicycle costs 90 yuan/2 hours. The city wall is more than 13 kilometers long, and a normal ride takes about 2 hours. Friends can choose the tour time according to their own circumstances. Opening hours year-round are: 8 am to 9 pm. Tickets for the city wall are 54 yuan/ticket. A single bicycle costs 45 yuan/2 hours, and a two-person bicycle costs 90 yuan/2 hours. The city wall is more than 13 kilometers long, and a normal ride takes about 2 hours. Friends can choose the tour time according to their own circumstances.

Going out from the east gate of the city wall is Yongxingfang. Yongxingfang is a custom and cultural street focusing on food. One of the must-visit places in Xi'an is Yongxingfang. From the gate, the traditional cultural atmosphere of the ancient dynasties hit our face, and we decided to look for delicious food here in the evening.

DAY2: Terracotta Warriors/Huaqing Pool

Because the Terracotta Warriors and Horses are far from the city, there is no subway, but there is a direct line to the Terracotta Warriors near the train station. However, in order to save trouble, we signed up for the tour group in advance and set off with the tour group early in the morning, which indeed saved a lot of worry. At this time, the superiority of the accommodation location was reflected. If you stayed within the second ring road, the tour bus would pick you up at your door. After everyone was there at about 8 o'clock, we drove to Tonglin. Because we did not expect to sign up for a group tour, we are grateful for the accommodation location we chose, which saved us a lot of walking~

Huaqing Palace is equivalent to the emperor's villa during the Tang Dynasty, also known as Li Palace, Tang Dynasty Xuanzong came to Huaqing Palace for a stay almost every year and traveled 36 times. Huaqing Palace is built against Lishan Mountain. It is large in scale. In addition to the pleasant scenery, the hot springs are also a rare and good resource. It is said that people were bathing in hot springs here thousands of years ago. After watching Yang Guifei’s dip in the Huaqing Pool, we couldn’t help but sigh that modern life is better. The treatment enjoyed by the imperial concubine is only this small pool, but modern people can go and soak wherever they want, and soak for as long as they want. , wouldn’t it be more enjoyable?

It makes no sense not to stuff yourself when you come to Yongxingfang: Northern Shaanxi konjac, steamed noodles, Tongguan Roujiamo, and mulberry tea. The deliciousness is also expected. In addition, there are many delicious foods in Yongxingfang. At this time, I just regret that my stomach does not have unlimited capacity. When you arrive at Yongxingfang, you will naturally want to take a look at the hot bowl-shaking wine on the Internet. As for its origin and meaning, there are many theories, so I won’t go into details. If you are interested, you can ask the locals or check the information ~ Nowadays, many social media It can be seen in the media, and many tourists come here.

First of all, I must remind everyone that there are many scammers and scalpers here. Everyone must be careful when traveling and don’t trust anyone. A group of us met a stranger who struck up a conversation and offered to take us into the scenic spot at a cheap price. We refused. After searching online, we found that these were all scams.

After entering the pit of terracotta warriors and horses, the scene was so shocking that I didn’t know what to say for a moment. I quietly admired each terracotta warrior and horse. The commentator said: The terracotta warriors and horses in each area were not so complete at first. Each terracotta warrior was dug out piece by piece by archaeologists, restored and finally put on display. It is extremely rare to find complete terracotta warriors and horses. It is conceivable that the workload is huge, and I admire these archaeological and cultural relic restoration personnel. Otherwise, without them, it would be impossible to recreate the magnificent scene of Qin Shihuang's creation of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

The lifelike terracotta warriors and horses, each warrior is slightly different, seems to let people see the powerful Qin State arranging its troops and winning in one battle, which perfectly reflects the exquisite skills and wisdom of our ancestors. It's extraordinary.

Through the visit, we learned that before they were unearthed, these pottery figurines were all brightly colored, not gray in texture. The materials painted thousands of years ago were directly made of minerals: the red of cinnabar, There are more than a dozen colors such as the blue of azurite and the green of malachite. Unfortunately, they were all oxidized when they were unearthed. In any case, the ancients 2000 years ago had such technology. I think this is the reason why our nation has passed down to this day. Well, wisdom and hard work are indispensable.

There are still many areas of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses in Pit No. 3 that have not been excavated. I heard that this is because the cultural relic protection technology has not yet reached a higher level, and there is no guarantee that the cultural relics will not be oxidized when they are unearthed, so it is necessary to Protect cultural relics and act when the time is right. Thank you to the archaeologists for their rigor. Protecting cultural relics is protecting our culture.

The terracotta warriors and horses, which have been sealed for more than two thousand years, seem to still have their souls. They carry the hopes of thousands of people and a better life in the future, allowing people today to see the history of our culture through these remaining cultural relics. root.

One-day tour cost: 300 yuan. At the end of the entire one-day tour, although I was physically exhausted, my heart was very satisfied. This day covered almost the essence of Xi'an tour. I walked along the cultural context of the two most prosperous dynasties among the thirteen dynasties and saw the pride of the emperors who unified the mountains and rivers. A sense of national pride arose spontaneously. After returning to the city, I didn't want to fall asleep in a hurry, so I went to Huimin Street for a drink and a meal. When I came to Xi'an, Huimin Street was a must-visit attraction every day. In just five days, I couldn't eat anything the same.

DAY3: Shaanxi History Museum/Xiaozhai Shopping Center/Big Wild Goose Pagoda

We got up early and set off to the Shaanxi History Museum. The Shaanxi History Museum is known as the pearl of the ancient capital and the treasure house of China. It covers the historical cultural relics of the 13 feudal dynasties, with a wide variety and extremely high value. The number of cultural relics in the collection reaches more than 1.71 million, and the time span is more than one million years. Taking an in-depth tour here is better than reading a history book.

One-day tour cost: 300 yuan. At the end of the entire one-day tour, although I was physically exhausted, my heart was very satisfied. This day covered almost the essence of Xi'an tour. I walked along the cultural context of the two most prosperous dynasties among the thirteen dynasties and saw the pride of the emperors who unified the mountains and rivers. A sense of national pride arose spontaneously. After returning to the city, I didn't want to fall asleep in a hurry, so I went to Huimin Street for a drink and a meal. When I came to Xi'an, Huimin Street was a must-visit attraction every day. In just five days, I couldn't eat anything the same.

DAY: Shaanxi History Museum/Xiaozhai Shopping Center/Big Wild Goose Pagoda

We got up early and set off to the Shaanxi History Museum.

The Shaanxi History Museum is known as the pearl of the ancient capital and the treasure house of China. It covers the historical cultural relics of the 13 feudal dynasties, with a wide variety and extremely high value. The number of cultural relics in the collection reaches more than 1.71 million, and the time span is more than one million years. Taking an in-depth tour here is better than reading a history book.

The architectural appearance of Shaanxi Libo is in the style of the Tang Dynasty. As a comprehensive history museum, the displays in the museum are mainly divided into three parts: basic display, special display and temporary display. The basic display is divided into 7 exhibition halls according to the order of historical development. Through the precious cultural relics of each period, the development process of Shaanxi over one million years is systematically presented in the order of times. This place comprehensively displays the history and culture of Shaanxi, and it is even said that it It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a huge part of ancient Chinese history.

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