Explore Xi'an  探索西安

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.

Why visit Xian:
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.


Top Attractions
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 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
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.

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
To help you learn better about Xian's location, attractions, etc, please check maps below:

Xian Attractions Map		Xian Metro Map		Xian City Wall Map