Xi'earesomanyfamousbuildingsinxian,suchasclaysulelievs,edayyoucometoXi'an,you'dbettervisitsomeplacesofinterest,st,I'msurethatyoucanhaveagreattimeinXi'an.
Xian,theeternalcity,recordsthegreatchangesoftheChinesenationjustlikealivinghistorybook.CalledChang'aninancienttimes,XianisoneofthebirthplacesoftheancientcivilizationintheYellowRiverBasinareaofthecountry.DuringXian's3,100yeardevelopment,13dynastiessuchasWesternZhou(11thcenturyBC-771BC),Qin(221BC-206BC),WesternHan(206BC-24AD)andTang(618-907)placedtheircapitalshere.Sofar,XianenjoysequalfamewithAthens,Cairo,andRomeasoneofthefourmajorancientcivilizationcapitals.
XianisthecapitalofShaanxiprovince,locatedinthesouthernpartoftheGuanzhongPlain.WiththeQinlingMountainstothesouthandtheWeiheRivertothenorth,itisinafavorablegeographicallocationsurroundedbywaterandhills.Ithasasemi-moistmonsoonclimateandthereisacleardistinctionbetweenthefourseasons.Exceptthecolderwinter,anyseasonisrelativelysuitablefortraveling.
TheculturalandhistoricalsignificanceofXian,aswellastheabundantrelicsandsites,helpShaanxienjoythelaudatorytitleof'NaturalHistoryMuseum'.TheMuseumofTerraCottaWarriorsandHorsesispraisedas'theeighthmajormiracleoftheworld',MausoleumofEmperorQinShiHuangislistedontheWorldHeritageList,andtheCityWalloftheMingDynasty(1368-1644)isthelargestandmostintactMingDynastycastleintheworld.Inthecity,thereisthe3,000yearsoldBanpoVillageRemainsfromtheNeolithicAge(approximatelyfrom8000BCto5000BC),andtheForestofStoneStelesthatholds3,000stonestelesofdifferentperiodsfromtheHanDynastytotheQingDynasty.AroundXian,theFamenTempleenjoysthereputationofbeingthe'forefatherofpagodasandtemplesinCentralShaanxi,'becauseitholdsthefingerbonesofSakyamuni--thefounderofBuddhism.ThenaturallandscapearoundXianisalsomarvelousMt.Huashanoneofthefivebest-knownmountainsinChina,isfamousforitsbreath-takingcliffsanditsuniquecharacteristics.
TraditionaldowntownXianreferstotheareaencircledbythecitywall,thishasnowbeenexpandedtoencompasstheareawithinthesecondringroad(Er'huanLu).TheBellToweristhegeographicalcenterofXianandthefourmainstreetsarerespectivelyDongDajie,XiDajie,NanDajieandBeiDajiewhicharealsothemaincommercialstreets.XiaoZhai,thebusiestcommercialareaisinthesouthernpartofthecityandispopularwithbothyouthsandstudentssincemanyuniversitiesarelocatedhere.ShuyuanMenandthestillunderconstructionLuomaShiaremust-visitpedestrianstreetsinthecity.XianisalsofamousforitsquantityofcollegesthroughoutChina.TheoldcampusesofmanycollegesanduniversitiesaremassedinthesouthernsuburbofXian,butmosthaveestablishednewcampusesinfarsouthernsuburb-Chang'anDistrictduetothelackofspacewithinthecity.
AstouristdevelopmentgrowsinXian,thehotelindustryflourishesmoreandmore.ItisveryeasytofindahotelinXian,rangingfrom5starhotelstoyouthhostels.Ofcourse,itwillbeanytraveler'sfirstchoicetostayinthecitycenterduetothesuperiorgeographicallocationandtheconvenienttransportation.
Praisedas'thecapitaloftabledelicacies',XianhasbeenrichinthedeliciousShaanxisnack,delicateGuangdongCuisine,variouskindsoffashionableforeigndelicacies,andpopularSichuanCuisinesuchasthehotpgallthedelicacies,themostfamousandpopularoneistheMuslimSnackStreet.
XianisthemostimportantcityinnorthwestChina,earemanybigshoppingcenters,departmentstoresandsupermarketsinandaroundXiancity-thebiggestandmostcomprehensivebeingKaiYuanShoppingMallandCenturyGinwaShoppingMall.
itionalwaysincludeenjoyingthenightsceneryaroundtheBellTower,takingpartinaTangDynastyDinnerShow,modernandfashionablewaysincludesingingintheKTV,hangingoutinabar,nall,anyexperienceinthisancientcitywillbringyoufunandpossiblyalittlesurprise!
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