Xi'an is located in the south of the Guanzhong Plain of Shaanxi Province. It is one of China's outstanding tourist cities and the capital of Shaanxi Province. Traveling to Xi'an is the dream of many people. The fertile Guanzhong Plain has endowed the ancient city of Xi'an with beautiful natural landscapes. There are scenic spots such as Zhongnan Mountain, Li Mountain, Cuihua Mountain, and Louguantai, and 11 forest parks. To the east of its territory is the famously dangerous Huashan Mountain in Xiyue, which is the highest among the five mountains. It has towering peaks and majestic cliffs, which are breathtaking and the natural scenery is beautiful and pleasant, making people forget to leave.
Xi'an was called Chang'an in ancient times and has a long history. "Chang'an has been the imperial capital since ancient times". Since the Zhou Dynasty, 13 dynasties including Qin, Han, Sui and Tang have established their capitals here. It is one of the six ancient capitals in China (Beijing, Xi'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou). First of all, it is also the capital with the earliest establishment, the most dynasties, and the longest history among ancient Chinese capitals. It is also known as the world's four ancient capitals together with the world-famous cities of Athens, Cairo, and Rome.
Augustus once said: "The history of a city is the history of a nation." Looking back on the history of Xi'an, Qin Shihuang's eternal hegemony created a unified and great China, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty's overcoming obstacles gave China the national confidence to stand firm for thousands of years, and Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty's diligent governance made China usher in a splendid era of promoting our country's style!
Therefore, Xi'an, recognized as one of the world's famous historical and cultural cities, has rich cultural landscapes and can be called "the history museum of ancient Chinese society." Xi'an is not only the starting point of the ancient and modern "Silk Road", but also the "eternal capital" home to the "eighth wonder of the world", Qin Shihuang's Terracotta Warriors and Horses. In addition, Xi'an also has the Banpo ruins with a history of more than 6,000 years, a Tibetan stone stele built in the Ming Dynasty, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda where the eminent monk Xuanzang translated scriptures in the Tang Dynasty, the oldest mosque in the northwest, and the most complete and largest ancient temple in the world. City walls and so on.
The monuments have engraved the vicissitudes and magic of Xi'an, and described Xi'an's countless glory and brilliance. The beautiful natural scenery and the powerful cultural landscape together create the domineering charm that Xi'an should have as an ancient city.
Except for the cost of tickets, other expenses for traveling to Xi'an are not high. Take Huashan Mountain as an example. The ticket in peak season is 100 yuan, plus 5 yuan insurance. If you also need to take the bus, cable car, etc. within the scenic area, the cost will be quite high. But if you climb Huashan Mountain in the off-season, the ticket price is 100 yuan. Half price, walking up and down without taking the cable car, so it’s not expensive in total. The off-season is actually winter, when it snows or the weather is relatively cold, but Huashan's management is particularly good. After the snow, the steps will be cleaned. As long as you don't run around and jump around, there will definitely be no problem. As far as the temperature in Cheonan is concerned, it’s not too cold.
In addition, weekend travel is relatively popular in Xi’an. Those who don’t have a car choose to go to an outdoor club or take a day trip. The busiest place is the Shaanxi Coca-Cola Stadium, which is what Xi’an people call the Shaanxi Provincial Stadium. It is at its east gate at 7 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. On the left and right, a row of cars will be parked there, with the flags of various societies flying. If you have already made a reservation, just find the car you reserved and get on. If you have not made a reservation, you can try your luck to see which society has cars available. seat. Following these associations, you can go to the various named mountains and valleys (also known as ditches) in the Qinling Mountains in Xi'an for a day of leisure. Of course, don’t get on the wrong bus. Some clubs may have activities that last for two days, so ask clearly.
If you have a car, then there is no need to say anything. Get a map, find some car friends, and drive into the Qinling Mountains. Drive carefully. When you get to a place with water, you can express your mood. mood.
The Qinling Mountains south of Xi'an city provides a natural place for weekend trips to Xi'an. There are many scenic spots and landscapes that have been developed, are being developed, or are not yet developed. If you are visiting Xi'an for the first time, When traveling, don’t be surprised when you see people carrying bags, walking sticks, or carrying pecans and persimmons next to the bus station. These must be people returning home from hiking, climbing, leisure, and fishing in the mountains.
Food in Xi'an is relatively cheap compared to other big cities. A meat bun and a bowl of cold skin are enough for one person to eat. After prices started to rise in 2007, although the prices of food and beverages in Xi'an have also increased. It has risen significantly, but if you don’t want expensive food, but just want to eat well and be full, then it won’t cost too much.
Xi'an is an ancient capital. If you travel to Xi'an, you may step on history if you are not careful. Anyone who is from Xi'an can name a few of the tombs of emperors and generals.
The Xi'an government planned and developed the Xi'an Qujiangchi ruins and the surrounding landscape, and built large-scale leisure places, including Qujiangchi Heritage Park, Tang City Wall Heritage Park, Daci'en Temple Heritage Park (formerly known as Chunxiao Garden), and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. The North Square and Musical Fountain, the South Square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, and the Tang Furong Garden are strongly recommended to be at sunset to experience the splendor of the Tang Dynasty and the splendor of Xi'an. Of course, it does consume some electricity, but being in it will make you feel like you are the most beautiful person in the world. Sighing for peace and prosperity.
A place full of magic and vitality. Approaching it, you will be amazed by the perfect and vast historical relics, and you will also be amazed by the vitality of modern construction! Xi'an, also known as Chang'an in ancient times, was the starting point of the ancient Silk Road famous in "Marco Polo's Travels" written by Italian explorer Marco Polo. The Roman philosopher Augustus said, "The history of a city is the history of a nation." Xi'an, this eternal city, is like a living history book, recording the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation page by page. As early as the Paleolithic Age more than 1 million years ago, represented by the Lantian ape man in Xi'an, a page of human civilization was opened. In the Neolithic Age, six or seven thousand years ago, ancestors built a village here - Banpo Village, which became a typical representative of the prosperous period of matrilineal clan communes in China. Xi'an has a history of more than 3,100 years. In history, thirteen dynasties including Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty established their capitals here, which lasted for more than 1100 years. China means the country in the middle. The center of China, or the origin of the earth, is in Xi'an. No wonder it is "the imperial state in Qinzhong since ancient times"! Qin Shihuang built the Afang Palace, a masterpiece in the history of Chinese architecture, here, and built the Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, a large-scale and extremely rich historical treasure house, in Lishan. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi'an was the center of China's politics, economy, culture and foreign exchanges. It was the first international metropolis with a population of over one million at that time. "Rome in the west and Chang'an in the east" is a reflection of Xi'an's status in world history. To this day, Xi'an is as famous as the world-famous cities of Athens, Cairo, and Rome, and is also known as the world's four ancient civilization capitals. Xi'an is worthy of being the birthplace of Chinese civilization.
"Xi'an has the best cultural relics in the world". The profound historical and cultural accumulation and vast cultural relics and historic sites have given Xi'an the reputation of "Natural History Museum". There are 554 key cultural relics protection units in the province, including 89 national-level key cultural relics protection units in Shaanxi Province, 8,822 mausoleums, more than 5,700 ancient ruins, and more than 21,100 cultural relic sites. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of the First Emperor of Qin are known as the "Eighth Wonder of the World". The Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin is the first Chinese relic to be included in the World Heritage List. The ancient city wall of the Ming Dynasty is the most complete and largest ancient city wall site in the world. In recent years, the development of Han Yangling has once again caused a sensation in the world. The nude colorful figurines unearthed there are known as the "Oriental Venus". The city has the Banpo ruins with a history of more than 6,000 years; the Forest of Steles Museum, which was established in the Ming Dynasty and has a collection of more than 3,000 stone steles and is known as a stone history library; the Shaanxi History Museum, which has the largest collection of cultural relics in the country; and the famous eminent monk Xuanzang of the Tang Dynasty. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the place where scriptures were translated; the Huajue Lane Mosque, the oldest mosque in the northwest, and the Huangdi Mausoleum, the mausoleum of the ancestor of China, Xuanyuan Huangdi, around Xi'an; the Hanmao Mausoleum, the tomb of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che; and the joint burials of Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty and Li Zhi, the Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. The tomb of the Qianling Mausoleum of the Tang Dynasty; the Famen Temple where the relics of Sakyamuni Buddha are stored; and other famous scenic spots at home and abroad. The natural landscape is steep and steep with unique characteristics. There are scenic spots such as Xiyue Huashan, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Wangshun Mountain, Lishan Mountain, Louguantai, and Wangchuan Cave in and nearby the territory, as well as more than ten surrounding forest parks. Humanity, landscape, and the new appearance of the ancient city complement each other to form the unique charm and charm of ancient Xi'an.
Today’s Xi’an is another city that focuses on machinery, electronics, electrical engineering, aerospace, and light industry. It has more than 500 scientific research institutions and more than 40 colleges and universities, with a prosperous economy, beautiful environment, and A civilized and tidy modern city. These constitute tourism resources and products that reflect the development achievements of Xi'an's modern society, making Xi'an tourism more attractive.
In recent years, Xi'an's tourism industry has developed rapidly, with continuous improvement of tourism facilities, development of food, accommodation, travel, shopping and entertainment facilities, increasingly rational tourism product structure, and continuous improvement of quality; the tourism environment is improving day by day, and modern tourism functions have been further strengthened. ; Industry management is on the right track, market order has improved significantly; tourism service quality continues to improve, and comprehensive reception capacity and economic benefits have increased significantly year after year.
The city's total tourism revenue accounts for 15.7% of the city's gross domestic product (GDP). Tourism has become Xi'an's true pillar industry and leading industry. Xi'an was also among the first batch to win the title of "China's Excellent Tourism City". Currently, Xi'an has 200,000 beds for tourists, including 83 tourist-star hotels and restaurants, with a total of more than 15,000 guest rooms and nearly 30,000 beds, including 4 five-star hotels and 4-star hotels. There are 16 hotels, including 50 three-star hotels, 12 two-star hotels, and one one-star hotel, with an annual accommodation capacity of more than 3 million overseas tourists. In terms of quantity and quality, it basically meets the accommodation needs of Xi'an tourist guests. At present, there are 29 international travel agencies and 259 domestic travel agencies in Xi'an. The types of group tours range from simple tourism to sightseeing, business, study, conferences, individual travelers, special tours and other types. Many travel agencies have received high praise from Chinese and foreign tourists due to their good services and performance.
In order to enrich the cultural and entertainment life of tourists and meet the needs of leisure and vacation, Xi'an has built Tang Le Palace, Ancient Capital Grand Theater, Tanghua Song and Dance Theater, Shaanxi Opera Theater, Ginza Nightclub, Huaqing Pool, and Taoyuan Lake There are more than 3,700 cultural and entertainment facilities in various forms such as bowling clubs; "Tang Chang'an Music and Dance", "Imitation Tang Music and Dance", "Souls of Qin Terracotta Warriors", "Song of Everlasting Sorrow", "Northern Shaanxi Folk Music and Dance" and other cultural and artistic programs have been performed for a long time It has not faded and won praises from domestic and foreign tourists.
The production of tourism products in Xi'an has strong local characteristics, including imitations of Qin warriors, antique bronzes, Qin embroidery, jade, silk, craft porcelain, Huxian peasant paintings, Tang Sancai, porcelain plate paintings, landscape tables, Folk handicrafts such as wheat straw paintings and Guanzhong paper-cuts are very abundant. There are 26 designated stores for foreign tourism in the city, which can better meet the shopping needs of tourists at different levels. At the same time, Xi'an's catering industry can supply eight major cuisines in the country, as well as European and American Western food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue, Southeast Asian flavor, halal and other delicacies. It has discovered more than 120 imitations of Tang cuisine, forming traditional dishes based on Tang cuisine and traditional Chinese cuisine. Modern cuisine based on Shaanxi cuisine. In the selection of high-quality products in the national catering industry, eight varieties of Xi'an's dumpling banquet and mutton steamed buns won the Golden Tripod Award. In particular, Xi'an's unique local snacks attracted guests from all over the world.
Xi'an has been an important transportation thoroughfare since ancient times, and is the throat from eastern China to the northwest, southwest and countries in West Asia. Nowadays, railways, highways and aviation are intertwined into a network that extends in all directions, connecting Xi'an with the whole country. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, one of China's four major international airports, has already established direct flights with international metropolises such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, South Korea, Seoul, Fushan, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and other international metropolises in Japan. In 2005 In September 2019, direct flights from Xi'an to Vancouver, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Paris, New York, San Francisco and other cities were opened via Beijing. This year, direct flights from Xi'an to Paris, London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok via Shanghai were opened. , Delhi's 8 European, American and Asian routes, and its number of international routes has reached 25. Currently, there are 25 international routes and more than 90 domestic routes, further consolidating Xi'an's status as an international aviation hub. Xi'an Railway Station is a national special-class passenger and freight railway station. In 2005, the passenger volume reached 26.4 million and the freight volume reached 42.41 million tons. It is also an important station of the Eurasian Continental Bridge in China; Xi'an is also the hub and gateway from the east and central areas to the west, and is the largest node city in the national trunk road network. There are 9 national highways and western corridors radiating outwards from Xi'an as the center, with an existing road length of 8,250 kilometers, including 345 kilometers of expressways. Xi'an has more than 3,850 kilometers of highways at all levels and types, and is passed by 4 national highways and 2 provincial highways. The city has more than 40 roads leading to various tourist attractions from the urban area, including 9 special tourist lines. . The city has more than 10,000 taxis and nearly 1,000 large and medium-sized luxury cars used to receive overseas tourists. Xi'an has one of the five major microwave communication trunk lines and hub terminal stations in the country, and can make direct calls to more than 190 foreign countries and regions and all domestic cities and counties. The construction of posts, telecommunications and other urban public facilities is in line with the standards of modern international tourism center cities.
Xi'an is an open city and has established sister city relationships with 16 cities in 14 countries. More than 100 heads of state and government have visited Xi'an. Since 1978, Xi'an has received a total of 1,000 overseas tourists. Thousands.
The tourism administrative department in Xi'an is the Xi'an Tourism Bureau. It shoulders the important task of guiding the development direction of the tourism industry, cultivating and regulating the tourism market, and conducting industry management of Xi'an's tourism industry. In the country's great strategy of developing the western region, the development of tourism has been a top priority. We have reason to believe that under the correct leadership of the government, Xi'an's tourism industry will usher in a more glorious tomorrow.