Xian Travel Blog

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 mainland China there are 4 acknowledged beautiful train stations. Let’s see which ones are them? And have you ever b…...

Shaanxi Yanhuang Sightseeing Highway, will open in August, with a total length of 828.5km, starts from Fugu County in north and ends at foot of Mt. Huashan in south. The highway pass through several areas with much unique and attractive scenery and culture....

Shaanxi History Museum is the must-go place for lots of tourists. Because it is in downtown area where traffic is very convenient, quite some people choose to visit the museum on their own. The huge amount of cultural relics are banquet for eyes. More importantly they bear histor…...

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 bes...

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 st...

Xian keeps daily highest temperature over 40℃ for more than 2 weeks. The top priority for Xian people is to expect for the cool days. People have air-conditioners to keep cool. Then how do animals escape from the heating days?...

Baoji-Lanzhou high-speed rail had its first run on July 9th! It completes a crucial link between the east & middle area to the northwest west area in national network....

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....

The weather in Xian has constantly been over 37 ℃ for over 10 days, some people complains “I am almost melted! My stomach refused anything!” It is indeed too hard to have a good appetite in so hot days. Do you know how local Xian people comfort their stomach? The answer is Liangpi and Li...

As the airport nearest Terracotta Warriors, Xian Airport need to transfer more travelers in peak tourist season. To meet the peak season of Xian tour, Xian Xianyang International Airport adjusted schedules of some airport shuttle buses. That is a good news for many tourists who plan to arrive & ...

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 swimming [&h...

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!...

Taibai mountain is the main peak of Qinling Mountain Ranges. It is also the newly acknowledged national AAAAA scenic area in Shaanxi. Recent days azalea on Taibai Mountain is in full bloom. A netizen in Baoji shared a group photos of azalea on the mountain. The various azalea are quite eyeable. Stan...

According to authoritative information, the fast train will open on September 30th. Xian – Chengdu Fast Train Railway is the first fast train that travel through Qinling Mountain Ranges and Dabashan Mountain Ranges. The opening of Xian Chengdu Fast Train is indeed a good news for…...

During one’s Xian Tour he will meet lots of food and snacks. Beside the well known cold noodles and Paomo (Pita Bread Soaked in Lamb or Beef Soup), dumplings is also food lovers’ favorite food. Boiling, steaming and frying are the tree common dumpling cooking methods. In Muslim Quarter, ...

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 early June Ningqiang County in Southern Shaanxi Province welcomes peak farming time for summer harvest and rice transplanting. Local peasant catch the sunny days to harvest rapeseed, transplant rice seedlings, and weed. The photos of Ningqiang County taken by plane present some pasture pictures c...

When arrange ones Xian tour we usually leave dinner to our tourists own so they could try some special local food with advice and explanation of our guide. And having dinner on their own becomes special and unforgettable experience during one tour. Summer is coming and China Xian Tour recommends the...

Chinese people believe people that travels far knows much. And reading is another way of traveling. Some of our past tourist asked us to recommend bookstore to them. They either do readings here or just killing their free time and feel atmosphere there....

Trekking is deeply loved by out door activity lovers. Nearby Xian there is a trekking itinerary that may help one with some preparation for the Mt. Everest Trekking. That trekking itinerary is Aotai Traversing....

To match the tourism development, local government, community, and some companies in central Xian offer password and charge free WIFI to public. With these WIFI you could send email and sharing your tour on mobile at any time....

Xian-Chengdu Fast Train is the first high-speed railway that stretches through Qinling and Bashan Mountain Ranges. The designed speed of the railway is 250km per hour. On May 8th, test operation of the fast train carried out. Xian-Chengdu High-Speed Railway has 14 stops in total. In Shaanxi Province...

On April 28th, urban terminal of Xian airport opens. It is the first airport terminal in Xian City, and it makes it more convenient for independent toursits who departure Xian from airport near Terracotta Warriors – Xian Xianyang International Airport. No matter take the bus, Metro or taxi one...

Terracotta Warriors tour usually is the top thing to do for tourits. And some people travel to Xian to look for some specail local things. They usually choose to do a Xian country tour. Nearby Xian a good place to see country scenery is Huxian County. Today China Xian Tour would like to introduce an...

Each year from Mid April to Early May Luoyang holds Peony Festival. Peonies in Luoyang are indeed much attractive. While for visitors from other cities the cost for peony appreciating in Luoyang can be a little high because the hotel rate will be higher than normal days. If you have limited time and...

If comparing China as a tree, Beijing will be the tree crown, Xian will be the root system of the tree. The deposit of Chinese culture continues in Xian from thousands of years ago till now. Xian is best known for hometown of Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Now with the rising of Silk Road Tour, [&h...

For a independent traveler, the best duration for a Xian Tour is 3-5 days so to cover some most worthwhile places in slow pace. And the best time to visit the city is March – May and Sept – Oct. In the spring and autumn, it is neither too hot nor too cold. Hence they […]...

If some one ask me: What things could I do in Xian to make the ancient city tour more memorable? My answer will be like this: Climbing the Bell Tower and Drum Tower in the evening to overlook night view of city center and recall the vicissitudes of the city’s destiny; Satisfying your taste buds [&he...