Things to See and Do in Xi'an

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  • Dec 25, 2006: ... and Dan and I took a taxi to the Shanxi History Museum where we saw an array of artifacts ranging in date from 8,000 years ...
  • May 20, 2008: ... history and its various dynasties we visited the Shaanxi History Museum. The museum has more than 3000 priceless pieces on ...
  • May 17, 2006: ... Xi'an was the old capital so we set off for the history museum - eventually we came to the ming dynasty section and were ...
  • Sep 6, 2007: ... The next day we went through a history museum and visited the Big Goose Pagoda ...
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  • Nov 20, 2005: ... we don't need, its pretty cold. the town is surrounded by an old city wall, which you can cycle around, if your not to full, ...
  • May 5, 2008: ... ; After a brief tour we head back to Xi'an where we check out the city wall which makes the city so unique.  We ...
  • Aug 27, 2008: ... nbsp; That evening we went to the small pagoda outside the city wall, climbed to the top where we met a Canadian Journalist ...
  • May 15, 2008: ... City Wall is renowned as the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient ...
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  • Oct 4, 2008: ... In the evening we had a great dinner show at "the marvelous Tang Dynasty Dinner Show" in the Tang Dynasty Palace.
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  • Nov 5, 2009: ... .  we then went on to see the reconstructed tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang the Emperor who had the Terracotta Armey built ...
  • Dec 18, 2005: ... which incorporated a visit to some hot springs, the tomb of emperor Qin Shi Huang and a museum which houses a couple of the ...
  • Oct 27, 2005: ... was the army of terra-cotta warriors near the tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Unearthed only 31 years ago, the sight ...
  • Jul 2, 2008: ... of the terra cotta horses. We left for the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor, and the incredible army of ...
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  • Oct 6, 2008: ... we slept in, had more Sweat Buns and of to the Hanyangling Museum at the Mausoleum of Western Han Emperor Liu Qi on the ...
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  • Oct 14, 2007: ... We started with a visit to the Forest of Stone Steles Museum, a museum of stone tablets that were engraved with Chinese ...
  • Jul 7, 2008: ... The original Jingyun Bell can now be seen in Forest of Stone Steles Museum.   The engravings on the doors of the Tower ...
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  • Aug 13, 2005: ... the latter. The following day I went to the Temple of the Eight Immortals, the largest Taoist temple in the city, and the ...
  • Jan 11, 2009: ... we didn't have time for it last time, called Temple of the Eight Immortals.  This is the largest Taoist Temple in Xi'an ...
  • Feb 20, 2006: ... taken in a lot of sights already, including the temple of the Eight Immortals, the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Tomb of the Qin ...
  • Sep 1, 2008: ... ; From: www.travelchinaguide.com Ba Xian An Monastery (Temple of the Eight Immortals)   As its name indicates, is ...
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  • Jun 3, 2007: ...     That evening we took a local bus to the Big Wild Goose Pagoda; a seven-storey pagoda that comes to life at ...
  • Mar 29, 2007: ... ride home wasn't too fun。We also saw the big wild goose pagoda here today, where they hold a rather impressive water ...
  • Oct 14, 2007: ... my ken. Next. We made a quick stop at the Big Wild Goose pagoda and the adjacent Buddhist temple but, because we were on ...
  • May 1, 2008: ... tour of course to the Terracotta Warriors but also the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Bempo Neolithic Village.  All good ...
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  • May 26, 2008: ... the Chinese writing on the bus stops. We heard about the Tang Paradise `Theme Park` but on our arrival we were severely ...
  • Oct 11, 2007: ... had to go to lectures so the three of us went to Tang Paradise Park.  Its a large replica of what the city used to ...
  • Apr 8, 2008: ... and spacious area. We also wanted to go to the weird sounding Tang Paradise Theme Park, but it was shut for some reason. The ...
  • Oct 4, 2006: ... mostly relaxed and saw a few sights around Xi'an's Muslim Quarter, and the Tang Paradise, a sort of Epcot Center for Chinese ...
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  • May 21, 2007: ... so se saw the sights in the city including the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, and museums. We met a girl from Xi'an I met ...
  • May 4, 2008: ... to be the most convenient system I've ever used. On to Xi'an, I get in after dinner and meet up with Christine ( ...
  • Jun 3, 2007: ... stoves.   After finding some food we continued to the Bell Tower, which is set in the centre of a huge roundabout at ...
  • Feb 21, 2008: ... as I have noticed it here but the pollution here in Xi'an is chronic. A bell tower 100 yards away is typically shrouded in a ...
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  • May 15, 2008: ... .We felt the tremor on the way to the Famen Temple. Some tourist sites in Xi'an were closed because of the quake. 13/05 ...
  • Aug 17, 2008: ... one will be a boy too!).  After this we visited the Famen temple and museum.  The Famen temple is famous as it was ...
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  • May 15, 2008: ... of the Ming and Qing dynasties on display. Huaqing Hot Springs It is a famous historical site with romantic love story ...
  • Aug 26, 2007: ... Terracotta Warriors, the Tomb of Qin Shi Huang and the Huaqing Hot Springs. First stop (as usual on these sorts of trips) was ...
  • Jul 31, 2008: ... as his final resting place. Our 3rd stop was to the Huaqing Hot Springs at the foot of Mount Lishan. This was built by ...
  • Aug 7, 2005: ... : on the first day we visited the Terracotta warriors, Huaqing Hot springs, Big Goose Pagoda (take 2) and a factory where ...
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  • Dec 25, 2006: ... went back through the fog to the Muslim quarter to see the Great Mosque. It's built in the same style as a Chinese temple, ...
  • May 15, 2008: ... residential area, there stands a famous Islamic mosque in China - Xian Great Mosque. Unlike other Arabic mosques which have ...
  • Oct 14, 2003: ... the city and the old Muslim Quarter. We went to the Great Mosque which was a beautiful collection of buildings in a garden ...
  • Aug 31, 2009: ... The city's Muslim quarter, which is home to the Great Mosque of Xi'an, is a must for a stroll in the evening: nothing like ...
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  • Oct 2, 2008: ... in the suburbs south of Xian is the Daxingshan Temple; one of the oldest Buddhist temples in China. It was built during the ...
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  • Aug 13, 2005: ... given a copy. Last Saturday I went to the Banpo Neolithic Village with one of the other teacher volunteers. Oficially ...
  • Nov 5, 2009: ... to share the day with.  We started off at Banpo Neolithic Village which features 6000 year old ruins of a village.  ...
  • Aug 20, 2007: The actual discovery ground in a museum and garden. Well kept and well maintenance.
  • Aug 27, 2008: ... as I wanted to remember the site for what it actually is, a Neolithic Village that is around six thousand years old.  I ...
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