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Introduction
Shanxi Province, 1,200km (744 miles) SW of Beijing Surrounded by rich loess farmland, Xi'an (Western Peace), the present capital of Shanxi Province, was home to the ruling houses of the Qin, Han, Sui, and Tang dynasties, when it was known... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There Numerous direct flights connect Xianyang Airport with all major cities in China, including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Urumqi, Lhasa, and Hong Kong. The CAAC office, located at Dongmen Wai, Shimao Dasha (t... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
Banks, Foreign Exchange and ATMs -- The most effective Bank of China is the city branch at Jiefang Lu 157 (tel. 029/8762-0755; open 9am-6pm Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm weekends). It's about 400m (1/4 mile) south of the railway station, on the west side... Continue reading »
Xi'an Travel Experiences
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Xi'an
Our next stop on our China tour was the historical city of Xi'an in central China. The city used to be an ancient capital of the empire a... Continue reading »
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Cycling on the Xi'an City Wall
Today's highlight was a leisurely late afternoon cycle on the Xi'an city wall; a distance of 13.74km. The wall, an ancient for... Continue reading »
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Day 103: Xi'an
Arrive late into Xian in style. Taxi driver first takes us to a similarly named, but different, hotel; thankfully Jane’s still awake enou... Continue reading »
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Last Day in Beijing Into Xian
We got up on our last day in Beijing as we had booked an excursion to the Mutanyu section of the great wall. There was the usual sp... Continue reading »
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Beijing to Xi'an
Today we flew from Beijing to Xi’an and after my mom spent a good five hours stressing about getting the suitcases down to the righ... Continue reading »
Popular Xi'an Hotels
- Shangri-La Golden Flower
- Sofitel Xian On Renmin Square
- Xian Wannian Hotel
- Howard Johnson Ginwa Plaza
- Grand Castle Hotel Xian
- GRAND NEW WORLD HOTEL XIAN CHIN
- XIAN EMPRESS HOTEL
- Xi An Garden Hotel
- Crystal Island Hotel Xi an
- Kempinski Hotel Xi'an
Popular Xi'an Things to Do
- See the Terra Cotta Warriors
- 兵马俑
- Taking in the sights
- Muslim Quarter
- Yun Gang Grotto and Impending Temple
- The Bund
- Terracotta Army
