City: Shaanxi
Top Things to do in Shaanxi
Top Hotels in Shaanxi
- 1. The Ritz-Carlton, Xi'an
- 2. W Xi'an
- 3. InterContinental Xi’an North
- 4. The Westin Xi'an
- 5. Holiday Inn Express Xi'an North, an IHG hotel
- 6. Shangri-La Xian
- 7. Sofitel Xian on Renmin Square
- 8. HUALUXE Hotels and Resorts Xi'an Hi-tech Zone, an IHG hotel
- 9. Renaissance Xi'an Hotel
- 10. Novotel Xian SCPG
The 10 Best Art Museums in Shaanxi, China
Shaanxi (Chinese: 陕西; pinyin: Shǎnxī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Officially part of the Northwest China region, it lies in central China, bordering the provinces of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningxia (NW), and Inner Mongolia (N). It covers an area of over 205,000 km (79,151 sq mi) with about 37 million people. Xi'an – which includes the sites of the former Chinese capitals Fenghao and Chang'an – is the provincial capital. Xianyang, which served as the Qin dynasty capital, is located nearby. The other prefecture-level cities into which the province is divided are Ankang, Baoji, Hanzhong, Shangluo, Tongchuan, Weinan, Yan'an and Yulin.
Restaurants in Shaanxi
1. Jiangshi Manor
2. Xi'an Guanzhong Folk Art Museum
3. 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.
4. Xi'an Qujiang Museum of Fine Arts
Overall Ratings
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
5. Gao Grand Courtyard
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By TanSuoTravel - London, United Kingdom
The Gao Family Mansion is tucked away on one of the smaller and less crowded streets within the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an, but it's not to be missed! This hidden gem is a real treat for those who want to see a siheyuan (四合院) or "Chinese quadrangle courtyard" and have a unique experience of Shaanxi culture at the same time. The courtyard itself has been beautifully preserved and makes for a wonderful break from the chaos of the Muslim Quarter, as it is rarely crowded and surprisingly peaceful. You could easily spend an hour wandering through the beautifully furnished rooms of the courtyard itself and admiring the level of detail that has gone into its preservation. The real highlight of the trip for us, however, was watching the opera and shadow puppetry performances that the courtyard hosts every day at specific intervals. These performances run reasonably regularly throughout the day, but be sure to check the schedule in advance, as the last performance normally starts at around 6pm. The opera performance is unlike any we've ever seen before! It was not polished or professional, but full of vigour and enthusiasm. It was more like traditional folk music than an opera, but we loved it nonetheless. The shadow puppet performance tells the classical Chinese story known as "Journey to the West." Although the entire performance is in Chinese, it is a simple children's story and thus easy to follow even if you don't understand the language. Much like the opera performance, the puppeteer is clearly very passionate about this folk art and was thus bursting with enthusiasm throughout the performance. In short, if you plan on visiting the Muslim Quarter, definitely make time for the Gao Family Mansion!
6. Treasure Hall of Famen Temple
7. Baoji Folk Museum
8. Banpo International Art Zone
9. Shanxi Art Museum
10. Tan Dynasty Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2 reviews
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