Xi’an Attractions

Covering a total area of 20 hectares, the Terracotta Army lies 1.5 km east to the Tomb of Qin First Emperor. As the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century, it was listed by UNESCO in 1987 as one of the world cultural heritages.

The City Wall was built in the early Ming Dynasty (13th century) on the basis of Chang An, the Imperial City of the Tang Dynasty.

The Bell Tower and Drum Tower of Xi’an were established in  the Ming dynasty (1368-1644). They are located in the center of the Xian city connecting the four roads from east, south, west and north. Both of them were used to tell time.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the most famous Buddhist pagodas in China. It was built in the 7th century to house the Buddhist materials that Xuanzang (Tripitaka) brought back from his epic journey to India.

Located at the foothill of Lishan, Huaqing Hot Spring is the real place in history that witnessed the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

As one of the best museums in China, Shaanxi History Museum houses 113,000 historic and cultural relics unearthed in Shaanxi. It is a good start to learn the history of China.

Located in Famen Town, Fufeng County, Famen Temple has a history of more than 1700 years. It was nitially established at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty but was given its name in the Tang Dynasty.

Qianling Tomb was built in 684 AD. It is the joint tomb of Emperor Gaozong (628 A.D.-683 A.D.), and his empress Wu Zetian (624 A.D.-705 A.D.), the only female Emperor in Chinese history.

Situated in the south of Huayin County, Mt. Hua is one of the five sacred mountains in China. It is famed as the most  precipitous mountain under Heaven.