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Xi'an attractions are most famously of an ancient nature, notably the Terracotta Army and ancient capital architecture. They date back to the union of China in 221 BC by First Emperor Qin who had the life-size Terracotta Army fashioned to accompany him into the afterlife.
Xi'an's ancient architecture includes the City Wall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower and Wild Goose Pagodas. There are also natural sights around Xi’an, like Mount Hua and the Huaqing Hot Springs.
Read descriptions of 46 attractions in Xi’an below. Our Xi'an Tours all take in the Terracotta Army and a variety of Xi'an's other top tourist spots.
Tourist Attractions in Xian
Huangdi Mausoleum 5/5
The Huangdi (Yellow Emperor) Mausoleum was originally built in honor of a mythical first king and progenitor of the Chinese people. Together with the Xuanyuan Temple nearby, the mausoleum sits in a park that covers about 300 hectares or 750 acres called the Yellow Emperor Mausoleum Scenic Area. It is thou... more about Huangdi Mausoleum
The Terracotta Warriors and Horses 4.93/5
The Terracotta Army is one of the top attractions in China, because of its historical significance and uniqueness. It is significant because the hundreds of detailed lifesize models represent the army that triumphed over all other Chinese armies and who were the decisive factor in forming a united China. The ... more about The Terracotta Army
Huashan Mountain 4.76/5
Huashan (Hua means brilliant, Chinese, or flowery; shan means mountain) is one of the five sacred Taoist mountains in China. Huashan boasts a lot of religious sites: Taoist temples, pavilions, and engraved scriptures are scattered over the mountain. Hua Mountain is well-known for its sheer cliffs and plunging... more about Huashan (Flower Mountain)
Hanyang Tomb 4.70/5
The Hanyang Tomb and Museum is about 20 kilometers or 12 miles from Xian. The museum has an underground exhibition hall so that people can see the results of the archeological digs in the big mausoleum complex of Emperor Liu Qi (188 to 141 BC) of the Han Dynasty, his wife, officials, dynastic clan members... more about Hanyang Tomb
Xingjiao Temple (Temple of Flourishing Teaching) 4.66/5
The Xingjiao Temple (兴教寺) was built in the year 669 by a Tang Dynasty ruler named Emperor Gaozong (Li Zhi, 628-683) in honor of a monk named Xuanzang (602-664) who had traveled to India and brought back a lot of Buddhist literature that he then translated. “Xingjiao” means flourishing teaching... more about Xingjiao Temple (Temple of Flourishing Teaching)
Shaanxi History Museum 4.66/5
Located to the northwest of Big Wild Goose Pagoda, in the southern suburbs of Xi’an city, Shaanxi Provincial Museum is a tribute to Shaanxi's glamorous imperial past. The museum building was designed in China's grand and elegant ancient Tang Dynasty (618-907) style. Shaanxi was an important province in ... more about Shaanxi History Museum
Ancient City Wall 4.58/5
Overview The first landmark visitors will encounter in Xi'an is the ancient city wall, which stretches round the old city. The northern side runs parallel to the railway. Xi'an was originally a walled city, and even today the wall is considered a landmark dividing the city into the inner part and the outer p... more about Ancient City Wall
Small Wild Goose Pagoda 4.57/5
Summary It is one of the two famous and important Buddhist pagodas erected in the Tang Dynasty about 1300 years ago. Introduction Small Wild Goose Pagoda is located inside Jianfu Temple, about one kilometer south of Xi'an city proper. Small Wild Goose Pagoda and its large neighbor, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, a... more about Small Wild Goose Pagoda
Great Mosque 4.55/5
Summary The Great Mosque, located at 30 Huajue (Change Feeling) Lane in the center of the city, is the largest and one of the most important Islamic places of worship in China. History It's construction started in 742 AD, the first year of the Tianbao Era of Emperor Xuanrong’s reign in the Tang Dynas... more about Great Mosque
Forest of Stele Museum 4.52/5
Xi’an’s Stele Forest (Bei Lin) Museum is located at 15 Sanxue (Three School) Street, near the south gate of the City Wall. Established in 1090 during the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1279), the Stele Forest Museum in Xi’an is well-known nationally for a fine and large collection of more than 1, 000 inscribe... more about Forest of Stele Museum
Dear Eric,
CNY200 (US$32) would be enough.
Hello Eric,
It is very easy to hire a taxi to the Terra Cotta Worriers. it is very possible that Xi'an will snow during Dec.
The price to hire a Taxi is around CNY300 (US$47).
Thanks Lee Li.
Do you think i could just hire a taxi in front of the hotel and just ask to go to terra cotta or i hv to go to a taxi stand?
Just in case, will it be easy to hire a taxi from there back to the city?
will the taxi charge more that way?
thanks!
25 yuan (around 4 usd)
Hello Michelle,
Thank you very much for pointing out our mistakes, we really appreciate it! The misspellings have been corrected.
http://www.chinahighlights.com/xian/attraction/guanzhong-folk-art-museum.htm
If you have any suggestions or questions, please feel free to contact me at mia@chinahighlights.com. Thank you!
Mia YANG
Hi Chua,
Regarding to your inquiry about the taxi in Xi’an, base on the price published by the Xi’an government, the minimum fare at daytime (6:00 to 23:00) is CNY 6 for 2km, after that CNY 2 per kilo meter. And the minimum fare at night (23:00 to 6:00) is CNY 7 for 2km, after that CNY 3 per km; CNY 0.75 for waiting every 2.5 minutes; plus fuel tax CNY 1. Or you can rent a taxi to work for you, the price is from CNY 300 to 1500 per day, it depends on the type of the vehicle and the time & distance.
Some distances: The distance between downtown and Terracotta Army is about 41km, it costs about CNY 90 by taxi;
the distance between downtown and Wild Goose Pagoda is about 8 km, it costs about CNY 20 by taxi; the distance between downtown Xian and Mt. Huashan is about 122 km.
Besides, our website provides rich information of Xi’an travel, please visit our Xi’an Travel Guide page (http://www.chinahighlights.com/xian/) for detailed information.
Note: The price might change without any notice; the information about is just for your information, please kindly understand.
Hope it helps.
Wish you a nice weekend ;)
Hi Catherine,
Email adress: banpo@banpomuseum.com.cn
Phone number:029-83512807
Hi Tom, I just sent an email to you regards to your Xi'an tour. Please check it out.
Hi Girish,
The distance between your hotel (Hilton) and the nearest City Wall (the East City Wall) is about 300 meters, you can ask the hotel staff for its direction & location, and simply get there on foot. If you wish to save time, you can just take a taxi to get there (costs about CNY 10).
Hi Girish,
The distance between your hotel (Hilton) and the Huangdi Mausoleum is about 175 kM, it takes about 3 hours to get there by taxi, and the cost is about CNY 400. To save money, you can go to the Xi'an East Bus Terminal to take a long-distance bus to get there, the price is about CNY 65 per person, and the buses depart every 30 minutes from 11:45 to 16:25 every day.
Hope it helps.
Notice: The price and schedule might change without any notice; it subject to the official schedule at the particular day, the information above is just for your reference. Please kindly understand.
