Xian Tourism

Xian Tourism

Xian is a famous historic and cultural city. The cultural and historical significance of the area, as well as the treasure house of relics and sites, help Xian enjoy the laudatory title of 'Natural History Museum' . The history apparent in Xian is so ancient and continuous that the city has no parallel anywhere as a cultural site.

The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is praised as 'the eighth marvelous spectacle in the world ', Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is listed on the World Heritage List, and the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) is the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. In the city, there is the 3,000 year old Banpo Village Remains of a matriarchal community from the Neolithic Age (approximately from 8000 BC to 5000 BC), and the Forest of Stone Steles that holds 3,000 stone steles of different periods from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Around Xian, the Famen Temple enjoys the reputation of being the 'forefather of pagodas and temples in Central Shaanxi,' because it holds the finger bones of Sakyamuni # the founder of Buddhism. The natural landscape around Xian is also marvelous Mt.Huashan one of the five best-known mountains in China, is famous for its breath-taking cliffs and its unique characteristics.

Moving around this old city is like going through thousands of years back in time. You can also visit the Huaqing Hot Springs which was noted as early as the Zhou Dynasty more than 3,000 years back; the imperial cemetery grounds of the Han and Tang dynasties; The Great Mosque with unique features; the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty; the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower of the Ming Dynasty are also quiet famous.