2 Days Essence Tour to Xian

Day 1

Today's Activities: Xian
Shaanxi Historical Museum (2 hours):

Located to the northwest of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Xian City, Shaanxi Historical Museum is one of the first huge state museums with modern facilities in China, which was built between 1983 and 2001. It exhibits over 300,000 items including murals, paintings, pottery, coins and bronze, gold, silver objects.  It appearance imitates the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty.

Being the first, largest and richest imperial mausoleum in Chinese history, the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum draws the most attention from all social circles. The lay of  from Lishan to Mount Hua is shaped dragon-like according to traditional Chinese geomancy and the mausoleum is just at the eye of the dragon.

Day 2

Today's Activities: Xian
Big Wild Goose Pagaoda (1 hour):

Situated in southern suburb of Xian of Shaanxi province, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Dayan Pagoda) is a holy Buddhist pagoda, which was built in 652 during the Tang Dynasty. It had five stories originally, and the exterior brick facade was renovated during the Ming Dynasty. Besides, it was used to hold sutras and figurines of Buddha that were bought to China from India by the Buddhist translator and traveler Xuanzang.

Constructed originally in the early Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the Xian City wall is not only the most complete city wall that has survived in China, but also one of the largest and most complete ancient military systems of defense in the world. However, as time goes, many sections have been destroyed, only 14 km of wall survived.

Located near the Drum Tower on 30 Huajue Lane of Xian of Shaanxi Province, the Xian Great Mosque is the oldest and one of the most renowned mosques in China, which was built in 742 and renovated in Ming Dynasty and other dynasties. Currently, it is still a popular place of worship of Chinese Muslims (mainly the Hui people). The Great Mosque of Xian is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations.

Walk westward from the Xian city center (teh Bell Tower) and pass the Drum Tower about 100 meters, tourist will see the historical street of Xian Muslim people. Here has ten mosques of different size and tens of thousands of Hui people. It attracts the world for its religious tradition and original habits and customs of Muslim, the reputed snack street, the Great Mosque and the one of the three biggest Old City God's Temple of China. Here is the right plae to experience unqiue historical background and cultural atmosphere of Muslim people.