Location: Xi'an
Top Things to do in Xi'an
Top Restaurants in Xi'an
- 1. Tang GeWu He JiaoZi Yan
- 2. First Noodle Under The Sun
- 3. Azur
- 4. Isola del Nord Italy Restaurant
- 5. Haidilao Hot Pot Cheng (Jiefang Road)
- 6. Fan Ji La Zhi RouJiaMo (ZhuBaShi)
- 7. Shangri-La Hotel Restaurant -Yi Cafe
- 8. Mai (The Westin Xian)
- 9. Redfort Cultural Restaurant
- 10. Five Zen5es (The Westin Xi'an)
10 Museums in Xi'an That You Shouldn't Miss
Today the walls of the Ming dynasty and the Tang palace walls hint at the Xi’an’s glorious past. Stare in awe at the Terracotta Army, 7,000 terracotta statues of Qin Bingmayong Bowuguan warriors and soldiers. Dating from 210 BCE, they were discovered in 1974 and are still being excavated. Don't miss the Shaanxi History Museum or a chance to heat up at former imperial bathing spot, Huaqing Hot Springs.
Restaurants in Xi'an
1. The Museum of Qin Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14,943 reviews
One of the most significant archaeological finds in the world, this 16,300-square-meter excavation reveals more than 7,000 life-size terracotta figures of warriors and horses arranged in battle formations.
Reviewed By DWoerner - Georgetown, United States
The famous Terra Cotta Warriors are a huge collection of terracotta sculptures depicting the armies of Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China, buried with the emperor in 210–209 BCE with the purpose of protecting the emperor in his afterlife. These were only discovered accidentally by local farmers in 1974, and the excavation and restoration is still continuing. The statues are displayed in three huge buildings, each one the size of an enclosed football stadium. The restoration work goes on in the rear of the buildings and may be observed by visitors. Incredibly, each of the thousands of statues is unique, with a body posed uniquely and with distinct facial features. Many statues are in damaged condition on being excavated and are cleaned and restored before being returned to their original place.
2. Shaanxi History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,619 reviews
This history museum, housed in a magnificent Confucian Temple, features more than 370,000 pieces of historical relics mainly from the Zhou to the Tang periods (1100B.C. to 907 A.D.).
Reviewed By Synthomer - Shanghai, China
An amazing collection of artefacts and relics plus a good overview of Shaanxi's history - the cradle of Chinese history from homo erectus to the Tang dynasty, 1500 years ago. 30 mins by taxi from city centre, traffic around the museum very congested. Subway 10 mins walk away. You have to book in advance online - hotel can help you. Officious security at entrance, be patient! Best galleries are 1/2/3. Need at least 2 hours. Plenty of wording in English, so quite foreigner friendly. Passable canteen in basement and quite a few drinks vending machines. Not to be missed if you are staying in Xi'an and have some interest in Chinese history
3. Chang'an Museum
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
4. Xi'an Museum
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4.5 based on 591 reviews
Reviewed By Alistair450 - Auckland Central, New Zealand
This museum is well worth a visit as it has very good displays of historical items that help you learn about and understand China's past. It is not easy to spend more than two hours in one go in a museum and a second visit would be rewarding. It would be worth your while to hire a guide to take you through the museum.
5. Xi'an Calligraphy Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By 928fayel - Gold Coast, Australia
We actually went inside this museum and a teacher taught us how to write our name using Calligraphy - it was quite amusing, on finishing she announced that we can all have our name done by a master and it was for free. So we all lined up - as ours was not the best writing you would frame - but his was.
6. Xi'an Guanzhong Folk Art Museum
7. Tang Bo Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 352 reviews
Tangbo Art Muesum possesses a collection of Shannxi folk arts, ancient paintings exhibited in historical sequence, and local contemporary artists’ artworks. Whatever your age and talents, after enjoying the perfect introduction to Chinese art with a guided tour in English or Chinese, you get hands-on with brush and ink to create your own calligraphy masterpieces on rice paper. If this is not for you, feel free to join other cultural experiences such as paper-cutting learning, shadow puppets making, rubbings making, and traditional Chinese painting learning.
8. Xi'an Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Xi’an Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts aims at saving, conserving, collecting and exhibiting ancient Chinese murals, as well as to maintain Shaanxi’s intangible cultural heritage. It devotes to promoting traditional Chinese culture and carrying forward cultural undertakings in Shaanxi. The permanent exhibition is the Origin and History of Ancient Chinese Murals. As the first exhibition which systemat
9. Lintong Museum
10. Forest of Stone Steles Museum
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4.0 based on 422 reviews
This museum boasts the largest collection of steles cut in 837 A.D., the oldest existing texts of the Confucian classics, and more than 2,000 engraved stone tablets from the Han dynasty.
Reviewed By northern_99 - Butterworth, Malaysia
Note the picture above. The carvings are all different. Many photographers were taking Macro shots of the art work. I found this part of the tour interesting, but then that's me I travel with a camera attached to my right arm.
