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Just as its industrial affluence rivals the most prosperous of cities in China,
Nightlife in Xian is no less impressive. As the city sweats in the sweet ritual
of daily toil during the day time, it draws motivation from the warm prospect
of seeing this port city in a thin veil of the glittering night.
Exploring Xian at night holds a unique charm. The best place to start the trip
is the Bell Tower. Located in the heart of the city, Bell Tower together with
Drum Tower produces extraordinary illumination, the brightness of which challenges
the might of the pervasive night. The area is dotted with splendidly lit restaurants
and shopping places. Lot of night strollers visit the place to join in this
visual celebration of night.
For those already hungered by the brilliance of the spectacle, there is Muslim
Snack Street which serves some amazing dishes. There are innumerable bars, cafés
and tea houses in Xian that welcome you to join in the revelry of night time.
Some of the names of these places common in the lingo of the frequent night
strollers are Blue Heart, Captain, Old Tree and Roman Holiday.
One of the best ways to experience Nightlife in Xian is by visiting the Tang
Dynasty Dinner Show. The Tang Dynasty, as many of know, heralded the Golden
Age in China and it was during this period that Chinese dance and music achieved
peak. The Restaurant proves the aptness of its name with a musical cum dance
performance almost every evening. The performance is given by over 100 artists
who set the stage ablaze with spectacular orgy of colors and graceful yet measured
movements.
Another place which suitably personifies Nightlife in Xian is North Square
of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The chief attraction here is the musical fountain,
considered to be the largest in Asia. Come night and lot of strollers gather
here and allow the stillness of the night be punctuated by the soothing tune
from the fountain.
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