Climate: Like other cities in Shaanxi, the climate in Xi 'an is dry, so please pay attention to water supply.
Folklore: When going to Huimin Street in Xi 'an, special attention should be paid to respecting the customs and taboos of local ethnic minorities. Muslims don't eat pork.
taxi: the blue taxi in Xi' an is the taxi in Chang' an district, and it cannot carry passengers in other districts of Xi' an. Green is the rental in Xi 'an. Xi 'an taxis burn natural gas, and refueling generally takes a long time. Therefore, it is stipulated that the delivery time is from 4 pm to 5 pm. Some taxi drivers are of poor quality and will refuse to take the taxi between 3 pm and 6 pm. So come to Xi 'an and arrange the time. It is best to confirm the bus route in advance when traveling in the city.
don't rent a taxi to visit scenic spots. There is a rebate agreement between taxis and scenic spots.
Shopping: Don't buy the wild bees in Zhonglou Street. It's very heavy. A small piece weighs a catty and has eaten pantothenic acid.
Safety: Like most cities, the railway station is full of mixed waters, so don't stay long. Be careful when traveling, especially some single and lone backpacking women are usually the focus of thieves' attention.
Xi' an is a famous tourist city and a famous city of food and snacks, where you can enjoy Sanqin cuisine. In addition to two banquets and two bubbles, Chinese hamburger, mutton bread in soup, cold noodles, buckwheat noodles, gourd head, barbecue, sheep blood in powder soup, etc. are all well-known local dishes.
The so-called "two banquets": Shaanxi-style snack banquet in Xi 'an Restaurant and dumpling banquet in Defachang Dumpling House and Jiefang Road Dumpling House.
The so-called "two bubbles" are beef and mutton paomo and Hulutou paomo. Beef, mutton and bread in soup should be the Laosunjia restaurant and Tongshengxiang restaurant, and Hulutou bread in soup should be the spring restaurant.
recommendation of dining block:
along the east street: the ethnic food court in the west of Laosunjia Restaurant, Xi 'an Restaurant, Laosunjia Restaurant's old shop, Wuyi Hotel, Luomashi Restaurant in Chunfa Restaurant, Xi 'an Roasted Duck Restaurant, Defachang Dumplings and Tongshengxiang Restaurant in Bell and Drum Tower Square on the east street.
South Street is a street of boutique shopping, food and entertainment: Yongning Palace Hotel, Bauhinia Nightclub, Prince Seafood Hot Pot and other high-end restaurants, as well as a number of fast food restaurants, coffee bars and tea restaurants.
Hui Fang areas such as North Yard Gate, North Guangji Street, Dapiyuan, Qiaozikou, Damai Market, etc.: All kinds of snacks in Muslim workshops, such as steamed buns, soup dumplings, roast mutton, sauce and marinated products, etc., are delicious and have a special taste when you visit Huimin block under the night.
South Second Ring Road area: Brand catering enterprises all over the country, as well as big Hong Kong abalone wing restaurant, shun feng seafood, small shells, Zhuyuan Village hot pot and so on.
Dongxinjie Night Market: A large-scale night market in Xi 'an, with many stalls and a very rich variety of snacks, mainly featuring Shaanxi flavor and snacks from all over the country, which can satisfy various tastes.
the snack plaza on the first floor of Lin Qiu department store: located at No.58, the north section of Yanta Road, Li Jiacun, it has been serving all kinds of delicious food such as baked sheep's blood, duck burrito, Chinese hamburger, hot dish, pot helmet, bean jelly, fermented glutinous rice and so on since morning, and the price is not high.
In addition, there are many civilian food blocks such as Nanshaomen Night Market, Baishulin Night Market, Beixinjie Night Market, Laoguanmiao Night Market, Jiaotong University Second Village Night Market and Nanyuanmen Night Market, which are also very lively during the day, but the night market is even more prosperous.
Recommended shops in the city center:
Chinese hamburger: "Fan Ji Chinese hamburger with gravy" at No.45 Zhuba City, next to Afanggong Cinema; "Qin-Yu Chinese hamburger" at the south exit of cypress forest and southwest of forest of steles.
beef and mutton soup dumplings: the "Jia San soup dumplings" in Huimin Street.
fried rice: "fried rice with red sauerkraut" in Huimin street.
Eight-treasure porridge and sour plum soup: they are available in Huimin Street, and they all taste good. The "Little Jia Babao Porridge" located in Dapiyuan is most recommended. This store specializes in these foods, and the eight-treasure mash and pot stickers in the store are also quite good.
Barbecue: There are all kinds of barbecues in Huimin Street, and they are all good. It is recommended that "Fangshang People's Barbecue" and "Haijia Barbecue" and "Pingwa Barbecue" opposite Jia San are also acceptable.
stir-fried buns in soup: the "Laowujia Fried buns in soup" in Dapiyuan is next to the "Xiaojiababao porridge"; The "first bowl in Shaanxi" in Xiyang City; "Xiangzi Temple Gate Stir-fry" opposite the typhoon shelter on the west side of South Street.
chili soup: the "liujia chili soup" in Dapiyuan, if you want to go early, it's best to go early in the morning, and it's usually sold out and closed the next morning.
beef and mutton bread in soup: the hotel has "Tongshengxiang" and "Laosunjia"; However, it is recommended that local people often go to some small shops, such as "Laomijia Paomo" in Xiyang City, "Laoliujia Paomo" in Beiguangji Street, and so on.
Muslim casserole: Jinjia casserole in Huimin Street and Musa casserole in Dapiyuan.
jiaozi of Beef and Mutton: the "Wang Family Dumpling House (jiaozi King)" at the east entrance of Dapiyuan.
Ordinary jiaozi: "Defachang" in Gulou Square and "Jiefang Road Dumpling House" in Dongxin Street.
beef noodles: the "Yifenli noodle restaurant" in Huimin Street; It's the same store as the nearby "Yifenli Snack City", and it's separated to sell noodles. The meals of these two families can be mutually ordered.
Hulutou paomo: the "spring occurrence" of Nanyuanmen.
Tip: If you have friends who are familiar with Xi 'an, you might as well follow them around the streets and lanes familiar to local people. The best snacks in Xi 'an are hidden in these inconspicuous places.
tourist attractions in Xi' an
must-see spots in the city
Bell and Drum Tower
Bell and Drum Tower is a landmark building in Xi' an, located in the center of the city. The bell tower and Drum Tower face each other from east to west. When you come to Xi 'an, you must experience the "morning bell and evening drum", go up to the bell tower from the circular underground passage, personally knock on the Ming Dynasty iron bell in the northwest corner, and look around in the melodious bell. The ancient buildings on the west street are gathered, and the red tile cornices are like the fairy world. Look at the four streets in the clock tower, east, west, north and south. Maybe you will know more about Xi 'an. Watch the scenery in the clock tower during the day, and watch the clock tower in the dark at night. The bell tower at night is solemn, gorgeous and mysterious under the reflection of various lights. After enjoying the night view of the Bell Tower, it's best to visit Huimin Street behind the Drum Tower. It's the most famous snack street in Xi 'an, including Jia San soup dumplings, fried rice with red sauerkraut, special small Zhen cakes, Pingwa barbecue ... snacks that can't stop.
Shuyuanmen
Go south from the bell tower and turn east when you reach the south gate, which is Shuyuanmen Ancient Culture Street. Look up at the tall archway full of ancient charm at the street corner, and start to step into the wide and flat bluestone road, and you will enter a world full of antiques and curiosities. The whole street is made up of uniformly antique buildings, and there are all kinds of strange things in every shop. Besides Four Treasures of the Study, calligraphy and painting, bronzes and jades, there are also many works of art with folk characteristics, such as shadow play, paper cutting and hand weaving. There are many stalls on the roadside selling a dark musical instrument shaped like an egg and with holes in it: Yan. After bargaining, spend 11 yuan to buy it, and the boss will patiently teach you to play melodious tunes for free-when you get home, you can show off to your relatives and friends: I have mastered an ancient musical instrument with a history of more than 3,111 years!
City Wall
Many imaginations about Xi 'an are derived from the city wall. Touching the ancient mottled wall tiles in the afterglow of the sunset will bring you into another time and space. There is a rippling moat outside the city wall, and outside the moat is the only "park around the city" in China. Take a walk in the park around the city in the evening, you can fully feel the leisurely life mood of Xi 'an citizens, and maybe you can meet a few old Shaanxi singers who sing Shaanxi opera and have a good time!
north square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda
The fire trees and silver flowers are everywhere, and the people in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda are like a tide. If you want to feel the most fashionable and classical cultural life in Xi 'an, you must come to the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Located on the side of Great Jionji, the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda is the largest cultural square of the Tang Dynasty in Asia. It is divided into three parts with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as the central axis, with the main scenic waterway in the center. It consists of eight large fountains that rise step by step, which can present a huge overlapping landscape and a matrix fountain. On both sides of the main waterway are symmetrical greening and landscaping designs, and you can watch the giant relief of "Tang Dynasty Prosperity" in the misty water, which is also illusory and real like a dream. It is best to take a walk to enjoy the scenery, listen to music and watch the fountain after dinner in the North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda.
Datang Furong Garden
There is a "window of the world" in Shenzhen and a "Disney" in Hong Kong, so what is the park you must visit when you come to Xi 'an? Undoubtedly, it must be here that people recommend. Datang Furong Garden is the first royal garden-style cultural theme park in China that fully displays the features of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It is worth spending a whole day visiting carefully. Put on comfortable shoes and bring a camera. From the group carving of "Poetic Soul" to the Maid's Corridor, the beauty and grace enjoyed by Emperor Yang Guifei of the Tang Dynasty are at your side. After listening to the ancient music, watch the "water curtain movie" in the evening, and the shocking effect will bring you back to the Tang Dynasty.
The forest of steles is a sacred place for calligraphy lovers
If you like calligraphy, the forest of steles is a sacred place for you to wander back and forth. It is an art treasure house with the earliest collection of ancient steles and epitaphs and the largest number of famous steles in China. It was established in the second year of the Northern Song Dynasty (AD 1178) to preserve the Kai Cheng Shi Jing. Over the past 911 years, nearly 3,111 steles have been collected, expanded and carefully protected. In the exhibition room with famous monuments, the vast stone classics of Confucian scholars and philosophers are displayed; The simple legacy of Qin and Han literati; Ying Hua of epitaphs in Wei, Jin and Northern Dynasties; The peerless calligraphy of the famous Tang Dynasty and the chic pen and ink of the famous Song and Yuan Dynasties.
do you want to know more about history and culture? Or go to Shaanxi Provincial Museum of History to enjoy the rich collection, or go to Antique Street to find out if there are any favorite treasures, or go to Yanta Art Street, which is unique in China, to see 118 sculptures. The profound cultural heritage here will always surprise you.
Xi 'an: Click around
Take two or three days to have a good time around the city. If there is still plenty of time, several scenic spots around you should not be missed.
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Qin Emperor's Mausoleum: As the eighth wonder of the world, it is a must-see place for political leaders of various countries. I don't need to spend too much ink to introduce it. Recently, the third excavation began in the No.1 pit of the Qin figurines. Will the legendary "painted figurines", "strategist figurines" and "green-faced figurines" appear? More mysterious surprises await you to explore. After visiting the Terracotta Warriors, you can also visit nearby Lishan Mountain and Huaqing Pool, as you like.
Famen Temple: As a Buddhist holy place, it is also worth a visit to build a pagoda for relics and a temple for pagodas. In May this year, the folded stupa of Famen Temple, with a height of 1.48 meters, which was used to house the world's only Buddha finger relic, was just completed. To pay homage to the Buddha's finger relic will be a purification and washing of body and mind.
Huashan: Because of its reputation as "precipitous" and the legend of "Huashan talks about swords", there is also a direct bus at the railway station, which takes about 2 hours by car. If you have a one-day tour, you can take a cable car directly to Beifeng. If you have a certain climbing foundation and want to challenge yourself, it is recommended to spend 4-7 hours (depending on your physical strength) climbing from the foot of the mountain to Beifeng step by step, and then climb to Dongfeng to watch the sunrise. When the hikers shuttle through the mountain paths shaded by lush branches, they may feel like they are in martial arts novels.
In addition, going to the Huangdi Mausoleum to offer sacrifices to ancestors, and going to the Guanzhong Folk Art Museum to see the rich collections will also be unforgettable experiences with rich harvest.