Xi'an, an ancient place, accumulated 13 dynasties history; a young city has a flying dream and Chinese nation renaissance.

Xian, the eternal city, records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a living history book. Called Chang'an in ancient times, Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow River Basin area of the country. During Xian's 3,100 year development, 13 dynasties such as Western Zhou (11th century BC - 771 BC), Qin (221 BC - 206 BC), Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD) and Tang (618 - 907) placed their capitals here. So far, Xian enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals.

Bell Tower

Shaanxi History Museum

Xian is the capital of Shaanxi province, one of the 7 central cities, it is the biggest and important research, education and high-tech base in western part, also it is the core base electric information, aerospace industry, the comprehensive tech& science strength is on the top of China, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain. Xi’an is the financial, traffic center in China western part, nowadays, Xi’an is targeted in international metropolis with prosperous development.

With the Qinling Mountains to the south and the Weihe River to the north, it is in a favorable geographical location surrounded by water and hills. It has a semi-moist monsoon climate and there is a clear distinction between the four seasons. Except the colder winter, any season is relatively suitable for traveling. From April to May, September to October is the best traveling period.

The cultural and historical significance of the area, as well as the abundant relics and sites, help Xian enjoy the laudatory title of 'Natural History Museum'. The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is praised as 'the eighth major miracle of the world', Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is listed on the World Heritage List, and the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) is the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world. In the city, there is the 3,000 year old Banpo Village Remains from the Neolithic Age (approximately from 8000 BC to 5000 BC), and the Forest of Stone Steles that holds 3,000 stone steles of different periods from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Around Xian, the Famen Temple enjoys the reputation of being the 'forefather of pagodas and temples in Central Shaanxi,' because it holds the finger bones of Sakyamuni -- the founder of Buddhism. The natural landscape around Xian is also marvelous Mt. Huashan one of the five best-known mountains in China, is famous for its breath-taking cliffs and its unique characteristics. There are also Tang Paradise, Daming Palace and World horticultural exposition, all these interweave ancient city—Xi’an, its own unique charm.

Traditional downtown Xian refers to the area encircled by the city wall, this has now been expanded to encompass the area within the second ring road (Er' huan Lu). The Bell Tower is the geographical center of Xian and the four main streets are respectively Dong Dajie, Xi Dajie, Nan Dajie and Bei Dajie which are also the main commercial streets. Xiao Zhai, the busiest commercial area is in the southern part of the city and is popular with both youths and students since many universities are located here. Shuyuan Men and the still under construction Luoma Shi are must-visit pedestrian streets in the city. Xian is also famous for its quantity of colleges throughout China.

      Xi’an has its own local characteristics duplicate of terra cotta warrior, jade, silk, Huxian painting and other folk art crafts. Of course, it will be any traveler's first choice to stay in the city center due to the superior geographical location and the convenient transportation. Praised as 'the capital of table delicacies', Now, Xi’an has national 8 cuisine and western style delicacies such as Japanese dishes, Korean dishes and Southeast Asia. Xian has been rich in the delicious Shaanxi snack, delicate Guangdong Cuisine, various kinds of fashionable foreign delicacies, and popular Sichuan Cuisine such as the hot pot. Among all the delicacies, the most famous and popular one is the Muslim Snack Street. In national catering industry, the dumpling banquet, mutton and bread pieces in soup and other 8 dishes get Jinding Award, especially the local flavor attracts guests from the world.

Xian is the most important city in northwest China; it is the intercross to northwest, southwest and west Asia. Today, railway, highway and has aviation interwoven into a net to connect Xi’an with the whole nation. Xi’an Xian yang airport is an important international airport, there are 20 airline companies operate over 15 airlines. Xi’an railway station is the biggest pivot in west China, which connects Longhai, Xikang, Xitong and Xihu railway etc. Especially for the high-speed railway, from Xi’an, you can directly arrive at Beijing, Guangzhou and Taiyuan direction. In the city, there are subway 1 and 2, it also has over 10,000 taxies, and near 1000 bus for overseas tourists.

Welcome to Xi’an, to taste continuous ancient culture and feel the Chinese dream. All in all, any experience in this ancient city will bring you fun and possibly a little surprise!