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A city utterly steeped in history, you’ll find yourself wandering around Xi’an in awe. Whether you’re marveling at the famous Terracotta Warriors, picturing the caravans at the end of the Silk Road trotting through the city amongst a swirl of desert dust, or drifting around the city walls looking down on it all, the experience is unique, and at the same time utterly overwhelming.

Most people head here for the Terracotta Warriors, and you’ll soon learn the legions of the First Emperor’s finest seem to stretch almost indefinitely, featuring numerous ranks, each with their own facial features. The incredible army accompanied the first emperor into the afterlife; you’ll also come across plenty of yet to be reconstructed soldiers, and even a factory that churns out replicas (try and dodge the gift shop) should you choose to explore further.

Contrary to popular belief, though, it isn’t entirely about the warriors. Hiring a bike and cruising around the 15km city wall gives some interesting views on real-world China. There are plenty of interesting Muslim sights to explore, too, which date back to a Muslim influx in the days of the Silk Road. The simple, well hidden but soaring tower of the Great Mosque is worth tracking down, as is Muslim Street, where you can snap up some astonishing art and even try some less than appetizing food, like sheep intestines.

The more Chinese style attractions are impressive, too, like The Shaanxi Museum (which is free - but expect a long wait to get in - and contains plenty of assorted but interesting historic exhibits), The Bampa Museum (an excavated Neolithic village), the many layers of Big Goose Pagoda or the Emperor’s impressive hot springs resort.

The city of Xi’an itself is actually something of a modern beehive, and is unlikely to inspire, but anyone with even the vaguest interest in history could occupy themselves here for a fortnight without the slightest feeling of tedium. This city practically oozes historical class, and even if it does feel like something of a tourist trail, you’d be crazy to miss it.

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Xi'an Travel Blogs

Arrival in Xian
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Mar 08, 2008 – Aug 14, 2009
I had heard all about the trains in China from friends who had travelled there. It seems like one of those experiences that everyone needs to have in China. So I decided to take an overnight train from Xi'an to Beijing instead of flying there. In addition to getting the experience, I also wanted to…
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Xian:  Terracotta solidiers and town
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May 01, 2007 – May 21, 2007
Xi'an is a destination we need visit again.   We were with a tour and it was wonderful and informative but it was difficult to see things and we would have liked to visit longer every where we went....   The city wall is very famous for being intact.  You can actuall…
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This trip was featured on Saturday November 10th, 2007
Silkroad D1: Xian - Ancient Capital City Day
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Dec 26, 2008 – Jan 08, 2009
It was a rather hectic day again as I had planned to move on to Lanzhou and Dunhuang. Plain checking for train schedules, mapping a rough idea of Lanzhou city and getting hostel made me poured in another few hours of focus in Hantang Inn bar. Based on my regular Xi'an train schedule guide (in Chine…
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This trip was featured on Sunday March 8th, 2009

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