Things to see in Xi'an
Xi'an is a city in People's Republic of China, with an urban population of about 4 million. Below are 20 notable places within about 15 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor Nature
Silk Roads: The Routes Network of Chang'an-Tian Shan Corridor is a UNESCO World Heritage Site which covers the Chang'an-Tianshan portion of the ancient Silk Road and historical sites along the route.
2Chang'an History
Chang'an, located in China's Shaanxi Province, was the capital city of several Chinese dynasties, including the Western Han and the Tang, from 202 BC to 907 AD.
3Great Mosque of Xi'an Place of worship
The Great Mosque of Xi'an, also known as the Huajue Xiang Mosque due to its location on 30 Huajue Lane, and is sometimes called the Great Eastern Mosque, is a mosque located in the eastern segments of the Xi'an Muslim Quarter, Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China.
4Giant Wild Goose Pagoda Place of worship
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a seven-storey Buddhist pagoda in the Daci'en Temple complex in southern Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
5Small Wild Goose Pagoda Place of worship
The Small Wild Goose Pagoda or Little Wild Goose Pagoda is a Tang-dynasty brick pagoda in the former Jianfu Temple precinct in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
6Fortifications of Xi'an History
The fortifications of Xi'an in Shaanxi, also known as the Xi'an City Wall, represent one of the oldest, largest, and best preserved Chinese city walls.
7Daming Palace Museum
The Daming Palace was the imperial palace complex of the Tang dynasty, located in its capital Chang'an. It served as the imperial residence of the Tang emperors for more than 220 years.
8Epang Palace History
The Epang or Efang Palace was a Chinese palace complex built during the reign of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China and the founder of the short-lived Qin dynasty.
9Stele Forest Museum
The Xi'an Beilin Museum, commonly known as the Stele Forest, is a museum of inscribed stone monuments and stone sculpture in Beilin District, Xi'an.
10Banpo History
Banpo is a Neolithic archaeological site located in the Yellow River valley, east of present-day Xi'an, China.
11Bell Tower of Xi'an Landmark
The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming dynasty, is a symbol of the city of Xi'an and one of the grandest of its kind in China and lays on the axis of the Imperial Way.
12Drum Tower of Xi'an Landmark
The Drum Tower of Xi'an, located in the heart of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province, Northwestern China, along with the Bell Tower is a symbol of the city.
13St. Francis Cathedral of Xi'an Place of worship
St. Francis Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral located in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
14Shaanxi History Museum Museum
Shaanxi History Museum, which is located to the northwest of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in the ancient city Xi'an, in the Shaanxi province of China, is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China and one of the largest.
15Haojing History
Hao or Haojing, also called Zongzhou, was one of the two settlements comprising the capital of the Western Zhou dynasty, the other being Feng or Fengjing.
16Daci'en Temple Place of worship
Daci'en Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yanta District, Xi'an, Shaanxi. The temple is the cradle of East Asian Yogācāra in China.
17Guangren Temple Place of worship
Guangren Temple, also called Guangren Lama Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in Lianhu District of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China. It is the only Tibetan Buddhist temple in Shaanxi.
18Wolong Temple Place of worship
Wolong Temple is located on Baishulin St., Beilin District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province of China.
19Daxingshan Temple Place of worship
Daxingshan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in Yanta District of Xi'an, Shaanxi.
20Tang West Market Museum Museum
The Tang West Market Museum is a museum in the city of Xi'an, Shanxi, China. It houses many artifacts from the Tang dynasty period and the Silk Road.
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