Detailed description of Xi 'an:

General situation

Xi 'an, together with Athens, Rome and Cairo, is also known as the four ancient capitals in the world. From the 1th century BC to around the 1th century AD, there were 13 dynasties or regimes that established their capitals or regimes in Xi 'an, which lasted more than 1,111 years, among which the Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty were the heyday in Xi 'an's history. Xi 'an has a large number of historical and cultural landscapes. Here, you can see the ancient city wall of Xi 'an with a long history, the forest of steles known as the stone stacks, and landmark buildings such as Big Wild Goose Pagoda and Little Wild Goose Pagoda. Of course, people pay more attention to the underground, because there are the "eighth wonder of the world"-the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum, the Banpo site, one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, the Yangshao culture and Longshan culture sites that reflect the changes of China society from matriarchal clan to paternal clan, and so on. "Seeing Xi 'an in 5,111 years' history" is not an illusion. No wonder many foreign heads of state regard Xi 'an as a must-visit place to China. In addition to these famous historical sites, Xi 'an is also the starting point of the Silk Road, and the beautiful and steep Xiyue Huashan has added a little fresh and natural atmosphere to this world of bricks and tiles.

Entertainment

As an international tourist city, Xi 'an naturally has many places for tourists to rest and entertain. In addition to the song and dance halls, bowling alleys, food and entertainment cities in general cities, there are more distinctive places such as Baimiao Swimming Pool, Provincial Shooting Range, Xi 'an Northern Paradise, Fengyu Guangxinyuan Ethnic Village, Weiyang Lake Tourist Resort and Xi 'an Weishuiyuan Hot Spring Resort. There is also the newly-built Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, where there is the largest musical fountain in Asia, and visitors will surely enjoy themselves when they visit here. Opening hours of music fountain: Monday to Friday: 12: 11, 21: 11, Saturday, Sunday and holidays: 11: 11, 12: 11, 14: 11, 16: 11, 18: 11 and 21: 11

Accommodation

Xi 'an is an international tourist city every year. Near the railway station and bus station in Xi 'an, there are many hotels that can accommodate ordinary tourists. Although they are not very luxurious, they are also clean and comfortable, and the prices are not expensive, usually below 111 yuan. There are also many designated tourist hotels in the city. Suites and standard rooms generally have bathrooms, telephones and televisions. The room price of ordinary standard rooms usually ranges from RMB 111 to 211 yuan, and the price fluctuates in the off-peak season. Most hotels can book air tickets and train tickets for in-house guests, which is very convenient.

Catering

Xi 'an's food culture is full of rich northwest customs. Tasting Xi 'an's flavor snacks is a great pleasure to visit Xi 'an. Whether it is the mutton bread in soup that has always been loved by Xi 'an people or the famous "Xi 'an Dumpling Banquet" at home and abroad, it has distinct local characteristics. In addition, there are special snacks such as crispy noodles, persimmon noodles, cold rice noodles, fried fish, Guo kui, and thousand-layer pastry. There are many restaurants in Xi 'an, and almost every street has several specialized mutton paomo restaurants, the most famous of which is undoubtedly Laosunjia mutton paomo restaurant. In addition, Tongshengxiang beef and mutton paomo restaurant, Shaanxi Taizilou Imperial Restaurant Co., Ltd., Xiguan beef and mutton paomo restaurant and Chunfa Paomo restaurant are also famous for a long time. The first "Xi 'an Dumpling Banquet" is the only national second-class enterprise in Xi 'an catering industry-Xi 'an Jiefang Road Dumpling House. In addition, several restaurants such as Tianjin Dumpling House, Defachang Dumpling House and Yongxin Dumpling House also have their own characteristics. In Xi 'an, you can taste snacks in the night market of Nanshaomen and Dongxin Street, and you can also go to the snack street behind the Drum Tower. There are antique buildings on both sides of the street of the Drum Tower. There are all kinds of well-known snacks in Xi 'an, which are very distinctive, but remember that enough is enough and don't eat your stomach. Lao Sunjia, a special restaurant: the west section of Dongguan main street/Chunchu: No.21, South Yard Gate/Tong Shengxiang: Bell and Drum Tower Plaza/Fanji bacon: No.45, Zhuba City/Defachang: No.3, West Street, Bell and Drum Tower Plaza/Jiefang Road Dumpling House: Floor 1, Longhai Hotel, Jiefang Road/Jiasan soup dumpling shop: No.121, west section of Xiyang City/Sanyuan Laohuangjia Xi 'an Branch: Wenyi Road. There are many large shopping centers, department stores and supermarkets in the city, mainly concentrated in Yum! on the west street, Zhongda International on the south street, Haida Tiandi, East street, Jiefang Road and other places. There are all kinds of goods here, but they usually close at eight or nine o'clock in the evening. There are also many cultural relics shops in Xi 'an, such as the Antique Street at Shuyuanmen next to the Beilin Museum, the Xi 'an Antique Market in the middle section of Zhuque Road in the southern suburbs of Xi 'an, and Wenbaozhai at No.5 in the middle section of Yanta Road, where you can buy replicas of Terracotta Warriors, Tang Sancai and other antique handicrafts, as well as folk handicrafts such as paper-cutting and cloth art. Besides, when shopping in small shops and street stalls, you can bargain after careful selection. After some talking, I bought goods much cheaper than the marked price, which is also one of the pleasures of shopping.

Attractions:

Detailed description of Terracotta Warriors

It is the burial pit of the First Emperor Mausoleum, located about 1.5 km east of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. It was discovered in 1974 and is one of the most important archaeological discoveries in contemporary times. The No.1 pit was discovered by local farmers while drilling wells, and then the No.2 and No.3 pits were discovered successively after drilling, among which the No.1 pit is the largest, with an area of 14,261 square meters. More than 711 terracotta figures, more than 111 chariots, more than 411 terracotta horses and more than 111,111 weapons were excavated from three pits. The height of pottery figurines is between 1.75 and 1.85 meters. According to different costumes, manners and hairstyles, they can be divided into general figurines, warrior figurines, car figurines and so on. Bronze weapons such as swords, spears, halberds and machetes have also been unearthed in the pit. Although they have been buried in the soil for more than 2,111 years, their blades are still sharp and shiny, which can be regarded as a miracle in the history of world metallurgy. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are of great scale and magnificent scenes, which have high artistic value. At present, most of the terracotta warriors and horses in pit 1 are on display. Due to limited protection technology, more than 4,111 terracotta warriors and horses have been buried, and only more than 1,111 are on display.

Tickets: 91 yuan (February, October and February are off-season, 65 yuan)

Transportation: You can take No.316 (Tour 7) at the gate of the railway station directly, and the fare is 5 yuan. The operating hours are from 8: 11 am to 6: 11 pm. This bus can go to Huaqingchi on the way.

Special attention:

1. It is best not to go with the group to avoid being forced to visit some worthless man-made scenic spots.

2. In the "three pits and one hall", bronze chariots and horses are very precious, so you must listen to the tour guide, because there is almost no written introduction. Tour guide fee 31 yuan, if you think it is not cost-effective, you can follow other teams.

Detailed description of Huaqing Pool

It is located in the north of Lishan Mountain in Lintong District, Xi 'an, 31 kilometers east of Xi 'an. Huaqingchi is well-known because of the legends of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei. In fact, Huaqingchi has a very long history. According to legend, as early as the Western Zhou Dynasty, Zhou Youwang built a palace here. Later generations of Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi also established palaces here; In the Tang Dynasty, great construction was carried out, especially the palaces and pavilions built in Tianbao period of Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty were more luxurious, and they were officially renamed as "Huaqing Palace".

A gold plaque inscribed by Guo Moruo on Huaqing Pool hangs in the east area of Huaqing Pool. There are Lotus Pavilion, Feixia Pavilion, Wujian Hall (where Chiang Kai-shek lived during the Xi 'an Incident) and other buildings in the area. Among them, Ode to Hot Springs on the stone wall of hot springs is a fine work in the art treasure house of steles in China. The Central District is the Museum of the Imperial Soup Site of the Qing Palace in Tang Dynasty. There are Lotus Soup, Begonia Soup, Prince Soup, Shangshi Soup, Star Soup and cultural relics showrooms in the area. There are Jiulong Lake, Feixia Hall and the large mural of Yang Yuhuan Fengzhao Hot Spring Palace in the west area, which is composed of 91 pieces of white marble, 9.15 meters long and 3.6 meters high. It describes the first time that Emperor Xuanzong summoned Yang Yuhuan in Lishan Hot Spring Palace in the 28th year of Kaiyuan.

Transportation: There are many buses to Huaqingchi, but it is best to take bus No.316 and No.317 on the east side of the railway station (it takes 31 minutes to get there), and the round-trip fare is from 8 yuan to 5 yuan. These two cars are all green, which is very easy to identify. They run every 11 minutes on average, passing through Huaqing Pool, Qin Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors and Horses, which is very convenient.

Admission: 41 yuan, half price for students.

A detailed description of the forest of steles in Xi 'an

It is located in the Museum of Forest of steles in San Xue Street, Xi 'an. It was built in the Northern Song Zhezong period (AD 1191) and has a history of more than 911 years.

There are 7 large exhibition rooms, 8 verandahs and 8 pavilions in the forest of steles, and more than 2,311 steles from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty are collected. Now there are more than 1,111 steles on display, most of which were carved by the Tang people. Here, you can not only enjoy various calligraphy styles such as seal script, official script, cursive script and calligraphy, but also have a chance to see the carved stones by calligraphers such as Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, as well as Mo Bao of famous artists such as Wang Xizhi and Su Shi.

special care: when buying rubbings in the shops near the forest of steles, shop around.

Transportation: You can take bus No.14, No.412 and No.239 and get off at the Museum Station

Tickets: 31 yuan

Opening hours: 8: 31-18: 31

Detailed description of the Great Jionji

The full name is "The Wild Goose Pagoda of Ci 'en Temple", which is located in Jionji, 4 kilometers away from Xi 'an city and was built in 652 AD. Tang Gaozong and Emperor Taizong once wrote the Preface Monument to Sanzang in Datang and the Preface Monument to Sanzang in Tang Dynasty.

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a pavilion-style brick pagoda, with a height of more than 64 meters and a side length of 25 meters. It has seven floors and a square pyramid. The whole tower is jointed by grinding bricks. Prisms are displayed on the brick walls, which can obviously divide the walls into bays, which has the style of traditional architectural art in China. There are also scenic spots such as Qujiang Pool, Apricot Garden and Leyouyuan Scenic Resort nearby, with beautiful scenery. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a landmark building in Xi 'an and a must-visit. In recent years, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has been tilted more than 1 meters due to environmental factors in Xi 'an.

transportation: take bus No.5, No.19, No.21 and No.611 to get there directly.

tickets: 21 yuan in the off-season and 25 yuan in the peak season. (21 yuan is required to climb the tower)

Opening hours: 8: 11-17: 11

Finally, have a good time! High explodes every nerve!