Located at the center of China, the capital city of Shanxi
Province - Xian, together with Athens, Rome and Cairo, are
called as the top four ancient capitals in history. 13
dynasties had settled capital in Xian from the 11th century
BC to the 10th century AD, and that is why the UNESCO listed
Xian as the World Historical and Cultural City in 1981.
Rich history endows Xian with unique charms as a tourist
city. As the home to world-famed Terracotta Warriors and
Horses and as the start point of Silk Road, through which
China had conducted the most important economy and culture
communication with the western world, Xian draws numerous
tourists with its enormous historical sites and cultural
landscapes, and gives you a chance to explore the ancient
China.
1. Terracotta Warriors and Horses - There is no doubt that the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the highlight of Xian.
Buried in the ground for over 2000 years and discovered in 1974, the Terracotta Army not only matters in the art history, showing the highly skilled
sculpture area of ancient China, but also fills the archeological blank of Qin Dynasty, presenting the ancient army array and revealing the ancient
weapon technology.
2. Ancient Capital - No city in China is like Xian with such abundant history. As the most famous ancient capital city in Chinese history,
though the dynastic times had gone, Xian still reserves many historical sites and cultural relics, which are the best way to experience the ancient China, the old and
glorious days of China.
Why Visit Xian
Xian is rich in various
historical sites; however, if you have limited time to
visit, the most classic attractions, like Terracotta
Warriors and Horses and Ancient City Wall will be your best
choice.
Terracotta Warriors
and Horses
It's very convenient to get to Xian, with airplane and train
(including high speed train) being all your choices. To
travel around Xian City, you can take city bus, taxi or
subway. At present, Xian has opened 4 subway lines. Line 1
and Line 2 form a cross and their intersection is located in
the city center. To help you learn better
about Xian's location, attractions, etc, please check maps
below:
Top Attractions
秦始皇兵马俑
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
大雁塔
Mt. Huashan
华山
Ancient City Wall
古城墙
Shaanxi History Museum
陕西历史博物馆
Huaqing Pool
华清池
Bell Tower
钟楼
Muslim Quarter
回民街
Transportation
How to Get to Xian
Xian Xianyang International Airport, located 25km from Xian
City, the airport is the largest air traffic hub in
northwest area of China. 269 airlines connected Xian with
major domestic cities as well as some cities around the
world, like Paris, Sidney, Seattle, Frankfurt, Singapore,
Tokyo, and Seoul, etc.
Normal trains or high speed trains are also great choices to
get to Xian. There are two railway stations in Xian: Xian
Railway Station and Xian North Railway Station. Xian Railway
Station connects Xian with all capital cities and
municipalities in China. While Xian North Railway Station,
20km from the Xian Xianyang International Airport, mainly
serves high speed trains. The fastest high speed train from
here to Beijing West Railway Station is only about 6 hours.
Other high speed trains to other cities, like Shanghai,
Wuhan, Zhengzhou, Kaifeng, Luoyang, Lanzhou, Tianshui Mount
Huashan, Jiayuguan, Zhangye, and so on are also very quick
and convenient.
Get from Xian to Terracotta Warriors
Terracotta Warriors is located at the north of Lishan
Mountain, Litong District, Xian City. It is a little bit far
from Xian downtown (about 40km) and is about 66km to the
east of Xian Xianyang International Airport. You can always
take a bus from Xian downtown, Xian airport, Xian train
stations to get there.
Get from Xian to Huashan
Xi'an is only about 123km away from Mount Hua in Huayin
city. With the operation of high speed trains, now people
are able to transfer between these two places in just 40
minutes.Xian Maps
Xian
Attractions Map
Xian Metro
Map
Xian City
Wall Map
