Destination China
Xian Excursions
Terra Cotta Warriors, City Wall, Great Mosque & Old Town Bazaar
Uncovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well, the terra cotta warriors and Xian’s greatest and most important attraction. The first emperor of the Qin Dynast, Qin Shi Huangdi, ordered the making of the warriors. The estimated 8,000 terra cotta soldiers are a testament to his power and megalomania. Each figure is 5’10” tall and each head has been individually modeled with unique facial expressions.
After the establishment of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang followed his advice and began to enlarge the wall, creating the modern Xian City Wall. It’s the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
The Great Mosque is the best-known Islamic Mosque in Xian City. It was built in 742 A.D. (first year of Tian Bao of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong), being restored in each of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. The distribution of pavilions, halls, towers and platforms in the mosque is compact and exquisite, blending the traditional architectural styles of Islam and Han.
Xian Museum, City Wall and Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Situated in Xian’s southern suburb, the Shaanxi Provincial History Museum – a striking Tang-Dynasty style pavilion, houses a large collection of 113,000 historic and cultural artifacts unearthed in Shaanxi.
After the establishment of the Ming dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang followed his advice and began to enlarge the wall, creating the modern Xian City Wall. It’s the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
Big Wild Goose Pagoda originally built in 652 during the reign of Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), it functioned to collect Buddhist materials that were taken from India by the hierarch Xuanzang.
Terra Cotta Wariorrs, Huaqing Hot Springs and Banpo Museum
Uncovered in 1974 by peasants digging a well, the terra cotta warriors and Xian’s greatest and most important attraction. The first emperor of the Qin Dynast, Qin Shi Huangdi, ordered the making of the warriors. The estimated 8,000 terra cotta soldiers are a testament to his power and megalomania. Each figure is 5’10” tall and each head has been individually modeled with unique facial expressions.
Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685–762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618–907).
The Banpo Museum is the first museum built for a ‘mankind site,’ a habitation site of early man. Its name comes from its location on the northern side of Banpo Village.
Hanyang Tomb & Foot Massage
The Hanyang Tomb is situated in the near north suburb of Xinxiang City in the southern part of Phoenix Mountain with deep springs nearby. This tomb is the best-preserved king tomb among the Qing tombs with the largest area within the country. The front part of the tomb area is a stone gateway in which there is a relievo: two dragons playing a pearl. Four big characters are carved in the horizontal plate: Lu Fan Jia Cheng (Nice Town of Lu Kingdom).
Enjoy a foot massage to end the tour.
