Xian Attractions

City Name:

Xian (Chinese: 西安, Pinyin:xian)
Population :

Municipality 8,252,000, Metro: 2,670,000
Location :

located at 34°16′N 108°56′E / 34.267°N 108.933°E / 34.267; 108.933
Overview:

Since the 1990s, as part of the economic revival of interior China, the city of Xi'an has re-emerged as an important cultural, industrial and educational center.

Xian Top Attractions

Terracotta Warriors

The Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses are the most significant archeological excavations of the 20th century. Work is ongoing at this site, which is around ......more

Bell Tower

In the downtown area of Xi'an at the intersection where the North, South, East and West Streets meet, stands a magnificent classical building.......more

Big Goose Pagoda

Situated in the Da Ci'en Temple, about four kilometers from the urban center, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda is one of the famous Buddhist pagodas in China.......more

City Wall

The City Wall of Xian was established in the 3rd year of Hongwu Period of the Ming Dynasty(1370 A.D.) in a rectangular form with a perimeter of 13.79 km and an area of 11.47 square km........more

The Great Mosque which is located at Huajue Lane is the major spot for the religious activities of over 60,000 Moslems in Xi'an. It is also an important historic monument in Shaanxi Province. ......more

Huaqing Hot Spring

The place is famed for the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). It is said that King You built ......more