15 Best Things to Do in Xi'an

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   Fortifications of Xi'an

   Landmark

   The Fortifications of Xi'an, also known as the Xi'an City Wall, are one of the oldest, largest, and best-preserved Chinese city walls.

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   Tang Paradise

   Park & nature

   Tang Paradise is a large theme park in Xi'an, built on or near the site of the Tang dynasty's Furong Garden.

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   Xi'an Muslim Quarter

   Neighborhood

   The Xi'an Muslim Quarter is a snack and commercial street in central Xi'an, near the Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

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   Muslim Quarter

   LandmarkFree entry

   Xi'an's Muslim Quarter (Huimin Jie) is the vibrant heart of the city's Hui Muslim community, a warren of lantern-lit lanes packed with food stalls, snack shops, and centuries of culture, just behind…

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   Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayanta)

   LandmarkFree entry

   The Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Ta) is one of Xi'an's most important historic monuments, a towering, seven-storey Tang dynasty brick pagoda dating from the 7th century, built to house Buddhist…

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   Bell Tower of Xi'an

   Landmark

   The Bell Tower of Xi'an, built in 1384 during the early Ming dynasty, is a symbol of the city and one of the grandest bell towers in China.

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   Xingqinggong Park

   Park & nature

   Xingqinggong Park is a 743-acre city park in Xi'an, built in 1958 on the former site of the Tang Dynasty's Xingqing Palace.

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   Great Mosque of Xi'an

   Religious site

   The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of China's oldest and largest mosques, dating back to the Tang dynasty.

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   Qinglong Temple (Xi'an)

   Religious siteFree entry

   Qinglong Temple, also known as the Green Dragon Temple, is a Buddhist temple in Xi'an that was a key center for Vajrayana Buddhism during the Tang dynasty.

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    Weiyang Palace

    Historic site

    Weiyang Palace was the main imperial palace complex of the Han dynasty and later dynasties, located in Chang'an (modern-day Xi'an).

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    Xi'an Mosque

    Religious site

    The Great Mosque of Xi'an is one of the oldest and most remarkable mosques in China, and utterly unlike a mosque anywhere else, because it's built almost entirely in the style of a traditional…

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    Drum Tower of Xi'an

    Landmark

    The Drum Tower of Xi'an, built in 1380 during the early Ming Dynasty, stands in the city center alongside the Bell Tower as a symbol of Xi'an.

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    Drum Tower (Gulou)

    Landmark

    The Drum Tower, known locally as Gulou, is a historic bell and drum tower located in the heart of Xi'an, just south of the Muslim Quarter.

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    Tang Dynasty Show

    Entertainment

    The Tang Dynasty Show in Xi'an is a captivating evening performance that transports you back to the golden age of Chinese civilization.

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    Dayan Pagoda Northern Square

    LandmarkFree entry

    Dayan Pagoda Northern Square is a bustling public space in Xi'an's Yanta District, centered around the historic Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Dayan Pagoda), a Tang Dynasty Buddhist pagoda.

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