Xi'an was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and China's capital during its most powerful dynasties — the Qin, Han, and Tang. Today it's a city of 13 million that wears its history on its sleeve: a...
Check Visa-Free Entry →Each attraction below has its own dedicated page with opening hours, prices, insider tips, and directions.
The Terracotta Army is one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century — 8,000 life-sized soldiers, h...
Full Guide + Tips →Xi'an's city wall is the most complete ancient city wall in China and one of the best-preserved in the world. Built betw...
Full Guide + Tips →Xi'an's Muslim Quarter is a 1,400-year-old neighborhood that evolved along the eastern end of the Silk Road where Arab a...
Full Guide + Tips →The Shaanxi History Museum is widely considered one of the best museums in China, housing 370,000 artifacts spanning 1 m...
Full Guide + Tips →The Big Wild Goose Pagoda was built in 652 AD to house Buddhist scriptures brought from India by the monk Xuanzang — who...
Full Guide + Tips →Huaqing Hot Springs is one of China's most historically layered sites. The springs have been used by emperors since the ...
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Every restaurant below includes the full address in English and Chinese, phone number, hours, and must-order dishes.
Lao Sun Jia has been serving yangrou paomo since 1898 and is the most famous restaurant in Xi'an for this extraordinary ...
Address + Menu →Biangbiang noodles are Xi'an's most famous dish — thick, belt-wide hand-torn wheat noodles served in a bowl with chili o...
Address + Menu →De Fa Chang offers Xi'an's famous dumpling banquet — a set menu of 20+ varieties of dumplings, each shaped differently a...
Address + Menu →The Muslim Quarter is not a single restaurant but a 1.4km stretch of Xi'an's best street food. The specific stalls worth...
Address + Menu →The Tang Dynasty Show is Xi'an's premier cultural dinner show — a 100-minute performance of Tang dynasty music, dance, a...
Address + Menu →Tongshengxiang is one of Xi'an's oldest and most respected restaurants for classic Shaanxi cuisine — the local alternati...
Address + Menu →Alipay and WeChat Pay are essential. Both accept international credit cards since 2023. Set up Alipay before departure.
Download Didi (ride-hailing) and the local metro app. All metro signs are bilingual. Fares from ¥2.
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