Introduce Xi'an

Xi'an --- a magical tourist destination.

An ancient land, the old man of history has carved countless brilliance; a young city, the god of the times is weaving beautiful dreams.

Xi'an is a place full of magic and vitality. When you approach it, you will be amazed by the perfect and vast historical relics and sigh by the vitality of modern construction! Xi'an, also known as Chang'an in ancient times, was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road famous in "Marco Polo's Travels" written by Italian explorer Marco Polo. The Roman philosopher Augustus said, "The history of a city is the history of a nation." Xi'an, this eternal city, is like a living history book, recording the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation page by page. As early as the Paleolithic Age more than 1 million years ago, represented by the Lantian ape man in Xi'an, a page of human civilization was opened. In the Neolithic Age, six or seven thousand years ago, ancestors built a village here - Banpo Village, which became a typical representative of the prosperous period of matrilineal clan communes in China. Xi'an has a history of more than 3,100 years. In history, twelve dynasties including Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty established their capitals here, which lasted for more than 1100 years. China means the country in the middle. The center of China, or the origin of the earth, is in Xi'an. No wonder it is "the imperial state in Qinzhong since ancient times"! Qin Shihuang built the Afang Palace, a masterpiece in the history of Chinese architecture, here, and built the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, a large-scale and extremely rich historical treasure house, in Lishan. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi'an was the center of China's politics, economy, culture and foreign exchanges. It was the first international metropolis with a population of over one million at that time. "Rome in the east and Chang'an in the west" is a reflection of Xi'an's status in world history. To this day, Xi'an is as famous as the world-famous cities of Athens, Cairo, and Rome, and is also known as the world's four ancient civilization capitals. Xi'an is worthy of being the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

“Xi’an’s cultural relics are the best in the world”. The profound historical and cultural accumulation and vast cultural relics and historic sites give Xi’an the reputation of “Natural History Museum”. There are 554 key cultural relics protection units in the province, including 89 national-level key cultural relics protection units in Shaanxi Province, 8,822 mausoleums, more than 5,700 ancient sites, and more than 21,100 cultural relics sites. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin is the first Chinese relic to be included in the World Heritage List. The ancient city wall of the Ming Dynasty is the most complete and largest ancient city wall site in the world. In recent years, the development of Han Yangling has once again caused a sensation in the world. The nude colorful figurines unearthed there are known as the "Oriental Venus". The city has the Banpo ruins with a history of more than 6,000 years; the Forest of Steles Museum, which was established in the Ming Dynasty and has a collection of more than 3,000 stone steles and is known as a stone history library; the Shaanxi History Museum, which has the largest collection of cultural relics in the country; and the famous eminent monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the place where scriptures were translated; the Huajue Lane Mosque with the longest history in the northwest; and the Yellow Emperor’s Mausoleum in the Xi’an tourist area, the mausoleum of the ancestor of China, Xuanyuan Huangdi; the Han Mao Mausoleum, the tomb of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che; Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty and Li Zhi, the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty The co-burial tomb in the Qianling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty; famous domestic and foreign attractions such as Famen Temple where the relics of Sakyamuni Buddha are stored. The natural landscape is steep and steep with unique characteristics. There are scenic spots such as Xiyue Huashan, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Wangshun Mountain, Lishan Mountain, Louguantai, and Wangchuan Cave in and nearby the territory, as well as more than ten surrounding forest parks. Humanity, landscape, and the new appearance of the ancient city complement each other to form the unique charm and charm of ancient Xi'an.

Today’s Xi’an is another city that focuses on machinery, electronics, electrical engineering, aerospace, and light industry. It has more than 500 scientific research institutions and more than 40 colleges and universities, with a prosperous economy, beautiful environment, and A civilized and tidy modern city. These constitute tourism resources and products that reflect the development achievements of Xi'an's modern society, making Xi'an tourism more attractive.

In recent years, Xi'an's tourism industry has developed rapidly, with continuous improvement of tourism facilities, development of food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment facilities, increasingly reasonable tourism product structure, and continuous improvement of quality; the tourism environment is improving day by day, and modern tourism functions have been further strengthened. ; Industry management is on the right track, market order has improved significantly; tourism service quality continues to improve, and comprehensive reception capacity and economic benefits have increased significantly year after year. The city's total tourism revenue accounts for 15.7% of the city's gross domestic product (GDP). Tourism has become a true pillar industry and leading industry in Xi'an. Xi'an was also among the first batch to win the title of "China's Excellent Tourism City". Currently, Xi'an has 200,000 beds for tourists, including 78 foreign-related tourism hotels, with a total of more than 15,000 guest rooms and nearly 30,000 beds, including 4 five-star hotels and 14 four-star hotels. There are 46 three-star hotels, 11 two-star hotels and 3 one-star hotels, with an annual accommodation capacity of more than 3 million overseas tourists. It basically meets the accommodation needs of Xi'an tourists in terms of quantity and quality. At present, Xi'an has 28 international travel agencies and 227 domestic travel agencies. The types of group tours range from simple tourism to sightseeing, business, study, conferences, individual travelers, special tours and other types. Many travel agencies have received high praise from Chinese and foreign tourists due to their good services and performance.

In order to enrich the cultural and entertainment life of tourists and meet the needs of leisure and vacation, Xi'an has built Tang Le Palace, Ancient Capital Grand Theater, Tanghua Song and Dance Theater, Shaanxi Opera Theater, Ginza Nightclub, and Taoyuan Lake Bowling Club. There are more than 3,700 cultural and entertainment facilities in various forms; it has launched cultural programs such as "Tang Chang'an Music and Dance", "Imitation Tang Music and Dance", "Qin Terracotta Warriors", "Northern Shaanxi Folk Music and Dance", etc., which have been performed for a long time and won domestic and foreign awards. Praise from tourists.

The production of tourism commodities in Xi'an has strong local characteristics, including imitations of Qin warriors, antique bronzes, Qin embroidery, jade, silk, craft porcelain, Huxian peasant paintings, Tang Sancai, porcelain plate paintings, landscape tables, Folk handicrafts such as wheat straw paintings and Guanzhong paper-cuts are very abundant. There are 26 designated stores for foreign tourism in the city, which can better meet the shopping needs of tourists at different levels. At the same time, Xi'an's catering industry can supply eight major cuisines in the country, as well as European and American Western food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue, Southeast Asian flavor, halal and other delicacies. It has discovered more than 120 imitations of Tang cuisine, forming traditional dishes based on Tang cuisine and traditional Chinese cuisine. Modern cuisine based on Shaanxi cuisine. In the selection of high-quality products in the national catering industry, eight varieties of Xi'an's dumpling banquet and mutton steamed buns won the Golden Tripod Award. In particular, Xi'an's unique local snacks attracted guests from all over the world.

Xi'an has been an important transportation thoroughfare since ancient times, and is the throat from eastern China to the northwest, southwest and countries in West Asia. Nowadays, railways, highways and aviation are intertwined into a network that extends in all directions, connecting Xi'an with the whole country. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, one of China's four major international airports, has opened more than 100 routes with various domestic cities. Xi'an has established direct flights with Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, Japan, Seoul, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau. Xi'an Railway Station is not only one of China's special passenger stations, but also an important station of the Eurasian Continental Bridge in China; Xi'an has more than 2,800 kilometers of roads and 5 national highways passing through it; the city has many tourist attractions with the urban center as the center. There are more than 40 roads, including 9 tourist lines. The city has more than 10,000 taxis and nearly 1,000 large and medium-sized luxury cars used to receive overseas tourists.

Xi'an has one of the five major microwave communication trunk lines and hub terminal stations in the country, which can make direct calls to more than 190 foreign countries and regions and all domestic cities and counties. The construction of posts, telecommunications and other urban public facilities is in line with the standards of modern international tourism center cities.

The production of tourism products in Xi'an has strong local characteristics, including imitations of Qin terracotta warriors, antique bronzes, Qin embroidery, jade, silk, craft porcelain, Huxian peasant paintings, Tang Sancai, porcelain plate paintings, landscape tables, Folk handicrafts such as wheat straw paintings and Guanzhong paper-cuts are very abundant. There are 15 recommended tourist shopping stores in the city, which can better meet the shopping needs of tourists at different levels. At the same time, Xi'an's catering industry can supply eight major cuisines in the country, as well as European and American Western food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue, Southeast Asian flavor, halal and other delicacies. It has discovered more than 120 imitations of Tang cuisine, forming traditional dishes based on Tang cuisine and traditional Chinese cuisine. Modern cuisine based on Shaanxi cuisine. In the selection of high-quality products in the national catering industry, eight varieties of Xi'an's dumpling banquet and mutton steamed buns won the Golden Tripod Award. In particular, Xi'an's unique local snacks attracted guests from all over the world. .

Xi'an has been an important transportation thoroughfare since ancient times, and is the throat from eastern China to the northwest, southwest and countries in West Asia. Nowadays, railways, highways and aviation are intertwined into a network that extends in all directions, connecting Xi'an with the whole country. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, one of China's four major international airports, has more than 100 routes with various domestic cities. Xi'an has already established direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, Seoul, Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and other international metropolises. In 2005, it added Vancouver, Los Angeles, London, Direct flights to Frankfurt, Paris, New York, San Francisco and other cities bring Xi'an's international direct routes to more than 20, further consolidating Xi'an's status as an international aviation hub. Xi'an Railway Station is not only one of China's special passenger stations, but also an important station of the Eurasian Continental Bridge in China; Xi'an has more than 3,850 kilometers of highways of all levels and types, and has 4 national highways and 2 provincial highways passing through it. ; The city has more than 40 roads leading to various tourist attractions centered on the urban area, including 9 special tourist lines. The city has more than 10,000 taxis and nearly 1,000 large and medium-sized luxury cars used to receive overseas tourists. Xi'an has one of the five major microwave communication trunk lines and hub terminal stations in the country, and can make direct calls to more than 190 foreign countries and regions and all domestic cities and counties. The construction of posts, telecommunications and other urban public facilities is in line with the standards of modern international tourism center cities. Xi'an is an open city and has established sister city relationships with 16 cities in 14 countries. More than 100 heads of state and government have visited Xi'an. Since 1978, Xi'an has received a total of 1,000 overseas tourists. Thousands.

The tourism administrative department in Xi'an is the Xi'an Tourism Administration. It shoulders the important task of guiding the development direction of the tourism industry, cultivating and regulating the tourism market, and conducting industry management of international and domestic travel agencies, foreign-related hotels and restaurants, foreign-related shops, foreign-related restaurants, foreign-related tourist fleets and tourist attractions. In the country's great strategy of developing the western region, the development of tourism has been a top priority.

We have reason to believe that under the correct leadership of the government, Xi'an's tourism industry will usher in a more glorious tomorrow.