THE 10 BEST Xi'an Things to Do with Kids
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- 경내 gyoungnaeAsan, South Korea302 contributions📍EXPLAIN
중국 시안시에 위치한 진시황제의 황릉.
The imperial mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang in Xi'an, China.
병사와 말 흙 모형이 대량 발견된 곳으로 유명하다.
It is famous for the discovery of a large number of clay models of soldiers and horses.
🔑 TIPS.
기념품은 박물관에서 구입하지 말자.
제발,, 시안 시내에 갈 예정이라면 무조건 더 싸게 구입할 수 있다.
여기에서 구입하는 기념품은 무조건 시내에 최소 두배 가격은 받는다.
그리고, 진시황묘로 가는길에 엄청난 장사꾼을 맞이할 것이다.
속지 말고, 동정에 빠지지도 말고 바로 나오기를.
Don't buy souvenirs in museums.
Please, if you're going to downtown Xi'an, you can always buy cheaper.
Any souvenir you buy here will be at least double the price in the city.
Also, on the way to the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, you will encounter a lot of hawkers.
Don't be fooled, don't be sympathetic, and get out.
🗿 REVIEW
게임 [문명]을 해본 사람은 무조건 알 것이다.
병마용이 얼마나 중요한 군사 랜드마크인지 ..,
사진으로만 보다가 직접 보니, 스케일에 엄청 놀라게 된다.
시안, 아니 중국에 왔으면 무조건 봐야하는 관광명소.
여행한지 한달이 지났지만 아직도 병마용이 잊혀지지 않는다 ..,
Anyone who has played the game Civilization knows this.
What an important military landmark the Terracotta Warriors are..,
but when you see it in person, you're blown away by the scale.
It's a must-see tourist attraction in Xi'an.
It's been a month since I traveled, but I still can't get the Terracotta Warriors out of my mind..,Written January 8, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - LocococomamaEvergreen, Colorado, United States1,614 contributionsBeautiful very intact wall. It’s great for people watching too as there are people everywhere. Great Photo opportunities and a way to see part of the ancient city.Written December 19, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- carolinafzs dRio de Janeiro, RJ486 contributionsThe palace is beautiful and well preserved. This is an area of hot springs and you can have a bath (RMB295/person) or a feet bath (RMB50/person) while enjoying a cup of tea.
Please be sure to watch The Everlasting Sorrow show. It worths reading a bit about the Concubine Yang Guifei before the show, then you can understand it better. The show is amazing!!Written January 7, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - FengXueSGSingapore, Singapore1,635 contributionsXi'an Museum is less popular than the more famous Shaanxi History Museum, so the ticket is much easier to get (it is free but you need to book the slot to go in).
Their exhibition space feels larger than Shaanxi History Museum, therefore the experience was much better with less crowds. The collection is surprisingly rich and well displayed. Maybe they have lesser top notch artefacts than Shaanxi History Museum, but definitely are in the same league of Shaanxi History Museum.Written January 15, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - 경내 gyoungnaeAsan, South Korea302 contributions📍EXPLAIN
중국 시안시에 위치한 종루.
종루란, 종을 달아 두는 누각을 뜻한다.
A bell tower in Xi'an, China.
A bell tower is a pavilion where bells are hung.
🔑 TIPS.
밤에 보면 더욱 아름답다.
바로 앞에 시장도 있으니
무조건 방문해야지.
It's even more beautiful at night.
There is also a market right in front of it
you should definitely visit.
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입장료가 있기 때문에
들어가는 건 비추.
앞에서만 바라봐도 멋있다.
There is an entrance fee
You have to pay to enter.
It's cool to just look at it from the front.Written January 9, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - David MKuala Lumpur, Malaysia266 contributionsThis commercially built 'historical site' - themed park has many good angles for photo opportunities. You would expect to see couples taking their wedding photos and many poses. The night sights were worth waiting for.Written October 29, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- K8500BHkensSewanee4 contributionsA must see in Xi'an but the weekends are super crowded! Walk the length of the Dayan walkway, the lights are fantastic.Written March 7, 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jamie H-DPoole, UK2,276 contributionsWhen you’re visiting Xi’an you really have to come here, it would be difficult to miss to be honest.
The ‘mall’ and surrounding areas is like its own city, it’s huge! There are so many shops and eateries, live performances, music, lights… your sense are attacked from all angles but is incredible!Written December 22, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ThaiCookingRocksChangchun, China844 contributionsThere is much more to see here than there is at the Bell Tower, but its worth doing them both as it helps you imagine being part of Xi'an as a time when drums and bells helped dictate the life of the city from waking up, to closing and opening of the city gates.
At the Bell Tower, the inside just had lots of text panels, and pictures. Here there are many drums and drum types both inside and out. There was also a group of musicians that performed about 4-5 minus worth of music about every 45 minutes or so, and they were very good.
This is also right at the opening of the Muslim Quarter for those who want to visit there as well.Written December 27, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - BonnyBelieverGreater Sydney, Australia120 contributionsIt was magnificent. Great outlines of buildings, a fountain, and sculptures and also a live show in rehearsal. Wonderful!Written November 28, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- nyfiken_78Karlskrona, Sweden117 contributionsReading other reviews, we thankfully started really early (got on the 905 at 06.30). Travellingtime by bus is 2,5 hours one direction. We spend the full day there.
Getting there:
1. Take Bus 905 (4 rmb), from anyone of the last 5 stations on metro line 2 ending at weiqunan. Most of the busstops have stalls selling both food and drinks. The bus is very slow and not very frequent! Notice also that the bus is supercrowded for all stops and it is likely you will stand all the way. Busride takes about 2 hours. Get off at the last station (like everybody else).
2. When you get off, there is another 905 (1 rmb) waiting, that will take you to cuihua. This bus is 30 minutes.
3. Bus stops at a station, a few minutes walk from the entrance. Follow the signposted road uphill. Here is toilets (with paper) and small stalls for getting drinks.
4. Entrance 70 rmb /person. If you can show some ID that you are a student you get a 50% discount. Ticket shows a map, that is totally useless. Entrance opened 09.00.
5. Follow the road going straight up. You can also go by buggy from here.
Walking leaves you with stairs of stone, sometimes going straight up and sometimes with leaning flat parts. A bit streneous, but not to much. Lots of places to rest and get cover from sun.The road leads to a lake, where you can hire a boat or sit down and eat and drink. Most chinese people seem to stay here and not go any further.
6. From the first strip av stalls (first turn) you can take a steep walk towards the top of cuihua.
Previous reviews describe this route well, so I will not repeat it. We did however do two trips here, so I will keep describing the second trip from here;the roundtrip.
7. Keep walking along the road, not much of a cover from sun. This part is mostly a long and windling car-road, with no real sights. 1,5 hours walk from the entrance brings you to a touristcenter. Wintertime you rent skiis here. Here is staff that will decide if it is ok that you continue or not (depending on weather and time). For security, you have to register (name, adress, phone and passport).
8. Another 15 minutes takes you to the start of the trail, which begins at a dead-end for cars.
9. Following the full route is easy at first, walking on a stonepath. Some old signposts in chinese and markers. Soon though, the trail turns into a long and difficult walk upwards. Not due to leaning upwards, but due to the condition of the path. Slippery (on a sunny day) and wet, it is a path that combines loose stones, roots and some broken steps. Also strams of water is going cross the path in some places. We slipped lots of times and one of us even fell. Stones just seemed to disappear under the feet.
10. At the end of this path, you will arrive at a beautiful meadowlike landscape. Small routes go everywhere from here. No cover from sun. Fantastic view. To reach another summit here (I think 2560 m on the ticket-map), turn left at the first junction of paths.
11. Follow this path until you reach the summit. It is an oneway path. On the summit, there are also other trails ending. We went back same way down to the junction. In all a 1 hour walk up and down.
12. The route then continues through a small path, which is not always easy to see. Some areas offer high grass, leaves you not seeing or knowing where the path goes. Be careful here so you dont get lost! There is however one path to follow if you are attentive.
13. After a while it will descend in to forest, and from here it is signposted with yellow plastic flags. Leading down for at least 2 hours through very slippery and collapsed paths. Mainly this path seems abandoned, it is not well maintained!! There are no constructed steps, rather just muddy natural ones. This part is not for people with kneeproblems or those not use to going off the beaten track.
14. Last part is 30-45 minutes of walking stairs (a lot of them broken), leading down to the geopark office. Arriving here you have to walk back to the entrance by car-road. There are no buggies. Some taxis though if you want to try.
Advice. Think twice about going this route unless you are use to hiking off the beaten track. Good shoes is a must. Bring sunscreen, lots of water and lots of insectrepellant. Calculate for daylight before leaving, our hike took about 8,5 hours.
With all of these warnings said, this was by far the best experience near xian! Nature, non-tojristic and amazingly beautiful!Written July 10, 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - AyezaXi'an, China24 contributionsQujiangchi Relics Park is located in Qujiang district of Xi'an China in Shaanxi Province. This park is not only picturesque but also breathtaking. If you are looking for a get away time with fresh air and blue skies and calm waters then this is your cup of tea. The park also offers boat rides that provide more scenic views of the area. It's a big park and hence one could go on for a while before they'd hit an end, this makes it even better for people like me who enjoy long walks and trails. You can also catch a beautiful sunset while you are here. This park is definitely high on the list for places to visit. And it's not crowded.Written July 4, 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Ronald LDenver, CO3,054 contributionsVisited the Small Goose Pagoda in the rain. There was a Chinese Scholar tree 1300 years old and a Chinese Catalpa tree 800 years old on the property. This pagoda was built between 707 and 710 AD by the Buddhists. You can only view the building from the outside. They had a huge iron bell dating back to the Jin Dynasty (1192). There was a large bed of hydrangea flowers and walnut trees and sycamore trees.Written January 9, 2025This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Aviation CentralSydney, Australia262 contributionsGreat taste of China's nightlife here. Even at 7pm, it is bustling with people, unlike Sydney. Great restaurants near the Square as well. However, wear a mask as lots of people smoke there.Written November 4, 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- KodoDrummerBuenos Aires, Argentina70,573 contributionsWe had a fun and interesting time shopping and tasting some of the Shaanxi street foods in this ancient China type market area. It is helpful to have WeChat Pay. I was originally hesitant to use it, but now find it to be a very convenient and safe way of paying.Written November 7, 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
