Quite interesting and some good information available. We visited as part of the terracotta warriors tour by our hostel. It is simply the foundations of an ancient village with some skeletons and things like that. Not a must visit destination but a good time filler. More

Banpo Village existed some 6,000 years ago near Xi'an in the Shaanxi Province of China. I’m glad to have included this site in our itinerary after visiting Terracotta Warriors in the morning. The video showing how the huts were constructed thousands of years ago is really amazing. I’m also able to look up my ancestor in the Surname Culture Museum. More

First off, why is this under "nightlife?" The museum is a rather interesting look at ancient Chinese culture, that dates back to 6000 years ago (according to the tour guide). The museum consists of several areas displaying the remains of the house foundation, pottery, and skeletal remains. When you're leaving the museum, on your left, is a new room where... More

This place is a bit out of the ordinary tourist route, so takes some effort in several ways. The Banpo site was discovered quite early, in the 50´s, and you get the feeling not much has happened since. Not many modern tools to display and exhibit the finds are used here, which is a pity, for if you delve into... More

We found this one of the highlights of our tour to Xi'an. It was so interesting how communities would live and exist together; the history was mind-boggling. So glad we added this to our list of places to go in Xi'an. And our kids found it really interesting too which is always a good thing. More

We were not sure about going to the Banpo Museum as we had seen mixed reviews, however we thoroughly enjoyed it. There are the excavation sites, but also reconstructions of the village. There are many artefacts and there is information about everything, but not too much. There is plenty of English. The whole area is clean and attractive and the... More

Our guide/taxi took us here on the way to the Terra Cotta Warrior Museum. We had no idea what to expect given the communication challenges. When we arrived we noticed that the tourists were mainly locals, rather than foreigners. Signs are available in English though I'm not sure about tours. The visit takes approximately an hour. There are two buildings,... More

The 2010 edition of the Lonely Planet describes this site as being "of enormous importance for Chinese archaeological studies", however I would argue that this site is of importance to the history of the entire human race. The reasonable entry price (25Y) and lack of crowds make this an attractive site for those looking for respite from the myriad of... More

This was part of a tour I bought to go visit the Terracotta Warriors. I personally would have preferred to skip this place and spend more time at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and at the Warriors. As other mentioned, it is pretty much just pits where old settlements were discovered, including the jars by the house 'foundations' where dead... More