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Are there any interesting places to visit in Xi’an, Shaanxi on National Day?

It is mainly divided into several major routes:

1. Xi'an City

Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Ming City Wall, Forest of Steles, Eighth Route Army Office, Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Ci'en Temple, where Master Xuanzang translated Buddhist scriptures; Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Jianfu Temple, Great Mosque, Banpo Museum, and Shaanxi History Museum.

2. Western Line

Xianyang Museum, Maoling, Qianling, Zhaoling, Yang Guifei’s Tomb, Tang Tomb, Huo Qubing’s Tomb, Famen Temple, Taibai Mountain, the source of Jialing River in Baoji, Guanshan Ranch, Diaoyutai,

Three, South Line

Xingjiao Temple, Xiangji Temple, Du Fu Temple, Cuihua Mountain, Nanwutai, Jiawutai, Zhongnan Mountain, Jieshui Karst Cave, Zhuque National Forest Park, Wangshun Mountain, Shuilu Temple, Tangyu, Jinyugou, Caotang Temple, Xianyou Temple.

4. Northern Line

Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor, Sima Qian Temple, Yan'an, Hukou Waterfall, Yulin, Sanyuan City God Temple.

5. Eastern Front

Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Huaqing Pool, Lishan Mountain, Lintong Museum, Hongmen Banquet Site, and Huashan Mountain.

Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin

The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin is located at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain, 30 kilometers east of Xi'an, with Lishan Mountain to the south and Weishui River to the north. The tall tomb is surrounded by towering peaks and is integrated with Lishan Mountain. It has beautiful scenery and unique environment.

The scenic spot is: 4A-level tourist area (spot)

Address: Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Ticket: 26 yuan

Terracotta Warriors

In March 1974, villagers from Xiyang Village, Yanzhai Township, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, unexpectedly discovered many broken pottery figures while digging a well 1.5 kilometers east of the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang. It is a rectangular pit of terracotta warriors and horses from the Qin Dynasty. In 1976, through drilling, two more terracotta warriors and horses pits were discovered at 20 and 25 meters north of the pit. According to the time of their discovery, they are named Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. The total area of ??the three pits is 22,780 square meters.

The scenic spot is: 4A-level tourist area (spot)

Address: Qinling Town, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Ticket: 65 yuan

Huaqing Pool

Huaqing Pool, also known as Huaqing Palace, is located in the east of Xi'an City, at the northern foot of Lishan Mountain, 30 kilometers away from the historical and cultural city of Xi'an. It has been a tourist bathing resort since ancient times and is one of the first batch of key scenic spots in the country. In 1997, the State Council announced the Huaqing Palace site as the fourth batch of key cultural relics protection units in the country.

The scenic spot is: 4A tourist attraction (spot)

Address: No. 38 Huaqing Road, Lintong District, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Ticket: 40 yuan

Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum at the national level. It is a group of majestic Tang-style buildings, covering an area of ??about 70,000 square meters and a construction area of ??more than 50,000 square meters. . It brings together the essence of Shaanxi culture and shows the development process of Chinese civilization. In view of Shaanxi's status in Chinese history, the state government invested 144 million yuan to build the Shaanxi History Museum, which was completed and opened in June 1991.

The scenic spot is: 4A-level tourist area (spot)

Address: No. 91 Xiaozhai East Road, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Ticket: 35 yuan

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is located in Daci'en Temple in the southern suburbs. It is a famous ancient building in the country and is regarded as a symbol of the ancient capital of Xi'an. According to legend, it was the place where Monk Tang specialized in translating and storing Buddhist scriptures after he returned from India (ancient Tianzhu). It is called the Wild Goose Pagoda because it is built in the style of the Indian Wild Goose Pagoda.

The scenic spot is: 4A-level tourist area (spot)

Address: No. 117, Huanta Road, Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province

Ticket: 20 yuan

Bell Tower and Drum Tower

The Bell Tower is located in the center of Xi'an, at the intersection of the four east, west, north and south streets in the city. It is built on a square base and has a brick and wood structure. It is a heavy building with three eaves and four corners. The top is in the form of a total height of 36 meters, the base is 8.6 meters high, each side is 35.5 meters long, and the area is about 1377.4 square meters. There are stairs inside that can be spiraled up. The eaves are covered with dark green glazed tiles, the interior of the building is decorated with gold paintings, painted pillars and carved beams, and there is a gilded crown on the top, which is magnificent. With it as the center, it radiates out to the east, south, west and north streets and connects with the east, south, west and north gates of the Ming City Wall respectively. This is the bell tower that Xi'an people are proud of. It is the largest and best preserved among the many bell towers left over from ancient my country.

Xi'an was an important military and political center in the northwest during the Ming Dynasty. Its bell tower ranks first among similar buildings in the country in terms of architectural scale, historical value, and artistic value.