5 Famous Places In Xi’an

Xi'an City is the capital of Shaanxi Province and is one of the oldest towns in China. This city has a history of more than 3,100 years, is the cradle of the civilization of the Yellow River basin.
5 famous places you should check-in when traveling to Xi'an
Cycling on the old city wall is a very interesting activity in Xi'an. Photo: CNN Travel
Xi'an - formerly Chang'an, is one of the four major capitals in Chinese history, the thirteen Chinese dynasties, Tay Chu, Qin, Tay Han, Sui, Tang, .

.. have established capital here and this city is still is the starting point of the legendary Silk Road.
When traveling to Xi'an, you definitely have to visit the following places to feel this city relatively fully
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Hoa Son Mountain
Hoa Son Mountain. Photo: CNN Travel
Challenging wooden road in Hoa Son. Photo: CNN Travel
Hoa Son Mountain is one of the five five musicals (Dong Nhac: Thai Son, Tay Nhac: Hoa Son, Nam Nhac: Hanh Son, Bac Nhac: Hang Son, Trung Nhac: Tung Son) located 120km east of Xi'an city. .
Normally, when traveling to Xi'an, tourists will take the cable car to the top of the mountain in the North and then conquer the remaining 4 peaks in the East, South and West of Hoa Son.
It is also famous for the wooden plank path directly to the cliff in the middle of the 2,000 meter high mountain, without any protective barriers while right below is an abyss.
2 Binh Ma Dung Museum
Binh Ma Dung Museum is considered the 8th wonder of the world.



Photo: CNN Travel
Binh Ma Dung Museum is one of the largest archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. Discovered in 1974, it is the tomb of 8,000 warriors, horses and about 10,000 cleverly carved bronze weapons. from the 3rd century BC.
This tomb belonged to the first emperor of China - Qin Shihuang. In 1975, China established a 16,300m² museum just above the Binh Ma Dung tunnels to serve the research and preservation of monuments that have been listed by UNESCO on the list of the cultural heritages of mankind. Binh Ma Dung is considered as the 8th wonder of the world.
3. Ancient Truong An Citadel
The ancient Chang'an city wall.



Photo: CNN Travel
Xian Citadel built by Chu Nguyen Chuong, the first king of the Ming dynasty, has a history of more than 600 years. The wall is 12m high, the wall foot is 18m thick, the surface is 12-14m wide, the circumference is 13.74 km with a deep trench surrounded.
Wall construction materials are also very special. Initially the walls were built of earth, lime and glutinous rice extracts mixed together. After that, the wall was built entirely of brick.
Today, you can rent a bike or walk around the city wall to feel the grandeur of this ancient city wall.
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Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
Buddha statues over 1,000 years old at Shaanxi Provincial History Museum. Photo CNN Travel
Shaanxi Provincial History Museum is the perfect place to learn about Chinese history, especially the Tang Dynasty.
This 65,000 square meter museum displays about 370,000 cultural archaeological relics discovered from the Stone Age to 1840 such as murals, paintings, ceramics, coins, bronze, silver ...
Most antiques have descriptions in English, so you can easily find out information. Shaanxi History Museum was built in 1983 and opened to the public on June 20, 1991.
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Dai Nhan Tower
Dai Nhan Tower. Photo: CNN Travel
Dai Nhan Tower, also known as Dai Yen, is the tower that is considered the greatest masterpiece of ancient Chinese architecture. The tower was built 1,300 years ago when Buddhism flourished in China.
The tower has 7 floors, 64.5 meters high, built of clay. One of the functions of the tower is to store sutras and Buddha statues brought from India by Xuanzang - Tang Tam Tang (602-664) during the Tang dynasty.
According to Duong Quan Ha / Youth
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