Once winter comes outdoor activity lovers will miss skiing. Especially for people who are from tropical area where receive no snow throughout the year. Spending one day to get lost in the world of snow is dream for many people who seldom see snows.
Xi’an Top Travel Tips & Advice
Dedicatedly prepared travel tips, tricks, advice, culture and lifestyle articles, inspiration ideas, etc. to inspire your China vacation plan!
In north part of Shaanxi Province there is a place that present different beauty in four seasons. In Spring the ice layer breaks and ice bars fall down. In summer the soaring waterfall shock visitors heart. In autumn the land here is covered by red autumn leaves. And in winter glacier fall takes the…
When talking about Buddhist Grottoes, most people will think of the Four Great Grottoes. In fact, there are also many historic Buddhist grottoes in Shaanxi Province. At present there are 350 Buddhist cave groups discovered in Shaanxi. In this blog we’d like to share 8 of them.
Terracotta Warriors is famous all over the world. Toursits who have been to the Terracotta Warriors must know it is the sacrificial subjects of the Emperor Qin Shihuang. And the Emperor's mausoleum is not far from the Terracotta Warriors. Then why the Terracotta Warriors was excavated in as early as in 1970s and the…
No one traveling to Xian skip Terracotta Warriors and Horses. When you doing the Terracotta Warriors tour, have you ever asked why these terracotta soldiers don’t wear helmet? Actually these soldier figures not only don’t wear helmet but also wear very plain loricae. The main force of the troop – infantrymen wear loricae that…
Terracotta Warriors pits is the accompanying pits of the mausoleum. The scale of these accompanying pits is acknowledged as the number 1 in Chinese history. As the 8th world wonder, Terracotta Warriors attracts millions of tourists each year. And Terracotta Warriors is the top reason for most of international tourists’ Xian tour.
Shaanxi History Museum has large quantities of collections that range from remote antiquity (when human society was in initial stage) till 1840 (when modern history of China began).
Terracotta Warriors and Horses is the most magnificent archeological discoveries of the 20th century. The large numbers of the terracotta figures and its firing technology shocked experts home and abroad.
There is a mountain called Louguantai Mountain, also named as “Small Wudang Mountain”, about 200 kilometers far from Xi’an, and it boasts beautiful natural sceneries. Louguantai Mountain, located in Fenghuang Mountain of Ankang City, is a famous Taoist Shrine in the south of the Shaanxi province. It is 1886 meters high (about 6187.664 feet).…
Imagine that you were a rich person in Rome in 4AD or 5AD, or a talking traveler who was passionate about talking and making friends with some well-educated people. And on this kind of occasion, a Sundial must be a good choice if you want to show something to your friends, and the Sundial…
Lots of people are dreaming of a tour to Chaka Salt Lake in Qinghai. The dreamlike scenery of the salt lake is honored as Mirror of Heaven. Just a few people know that in northern Shaanxi there is also a salt lake of amazing beautiful scenery that is no less attractive than Chaka Salt…
Visiting the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is one of the best things to do for almost all tourists during their travel to Xian. It is also one of the top attractions in the world. Many international tourists don’t know how to get to Terracotta Warriors from Xian. Actually, it is very convenient to take a…
In the afternoon of September 19th, Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum called a press conference to announce new ticket purchasing policy which will be applied from October 1st, 2017.
In the beginning Terracotta Warriors and Horses figures are all painted with several different colors to make them more vivid. Since the colored drawing tends to fade easily, unearthed colored Terracotta figures are seldom exhibited. So it is difficult for normal tourists to see a Terracotta figure with remained color. Now China Xian Tour…
In early August 2017, Zhengguo Canal was selected as the World Irrigation Project Heritage. In 2016, 48 ancient irrigation projects applied in the activity and 12 were selected. And the 12 selected irrigation projects three are in China. They are: Zhengguo Canal in Shaanxi, Chatanpo in Jian, Jiangxi, and Lougang of Taihu Lake in…
Xiangji Temple in south skirt of Xian is one of the best known Buddhism temples in local area. It was built in the Tang Dynasty and used to be the important place where overseas students from Japan study Buddhism and Chinese civilization. The 1400 years old temple is the proof of sino-Japan friendship in…
Wubu Ancient City is also known as Wubu Stone City. The ancient city locates on the mountain range on bank of Yellow River. It is the most completely preserved county level township in northwestern China. That 1000 + years old stone city is honored as No. 1 Stone China in China.
If you traveled to Xian 8 years ago, you may have only two choice to arrive the city: train and flight. The train takes quite long time on the way while the flight fare is usually quite expensive. In the past several years, with the construction of bullet train, Xian becomes more accessible. And…
The largest artificial lake in Chinese history is the Kunming Lake lying to southwest of Changan City. The lake was dug in the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD) in Emperor Wudi’s Era (141AD-87AD)and covered an area of 16.6km2, which triples the area of West Lake in Hangzhou. The better known Kunming Lake in Beijing Summer Palace…
When talking about Temple of Heaven, most of people will bethink of Temple of Heaven in Beijing. Actually in Xian there exists a Temple of Heaven which is older and grander. The Temple of Heaven of the Sui and Tang Dynasties (581-907) locating in nowadays Shaanxi Normal Universi…
Train is the 2nd most used vehicle for long distance transportation. Meeting a nice train station will add more sweet memories to one’s tour. In northern part of China there are 4 acknowledged beautiful train stations. Let’s see which ones are them? And have you ever b…
Accommodation is important part of one’s travel to a city. It will impact tourist’s touring experience and tour cost. In recent years more and more people looking for some characteristic hostels or home stay. To help tourists with a special Beijing Tour, China Xian Tour collects some best evaluated taverns hidden in Beijing Hutongs…
In the burning summer days, most people refuse outdoor activities in day time. Only when the evening comes they go out. Then what to do to make the evening time happy and interesting? Lots of tourists and local people living nearby Bell Tower choose the food tour to Muslim Quarter. These days the street…
Qinqiang has been one of oldest opera in ancient northwest China, derived from West Zhou Dynasty (1046 BC-771 BC) and popular in Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia and Xinjiang.
Swimming is the favorite exercise for many people. It is even part of their life in summer days. Due to the inland location and traditional living habit, swimming is not a common exercise in this city and it is not so easy to find the swimming pool info. So people from seaside will miss…
In the early afternoon of June 27th, temperature in South Gate of City Wall reached 46℃. It is indeed terrible for outdoor activities. But staying at home all the day can be boring. Then what to do to kill time and search for coolness? Water park wins the champion!
Compare with other major tourist cities like Beijing and Shanghai, Airbnb accommodation is less chosen by tourists, especially by international travelers. The sanitary condition, Safety, and the language barrier are some of the biggest concerns. While if you stay in a nice Airbnb…
China Xian Tour would like to share one more good place to go – Fuzhou Ancient City in north tip of Shaanxi Province. It takes about 8.5 hours from Xian. The ancient city locates on the tor bridge at northeast of Fugu County Town.
In the cold winter days, taking a hot spring bath is such an enjoyable and relax thing. Besides, there are also many advantages for taking the hot spring bath. We list some best welcomed hot springs information nearby Xian. If you like to include one in your Xian tour, we are glad to help…
Bai Luyuan Skiing Resort is the nearest one which is about 18 kilo meters away from the city center. With the trail of 300 meters in length and 60 meters in width, this ski field is the only one which runs day and night and it is an excellent exercise place for the primary…
