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Xi'an / China

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Tandem bicycles on top of Xi'an's Ming city wall, a gate tower behind — "Bicycles Xian city wall Dagny" by Immanuel Giel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 Author Immanuel Giel · CC BY-SA 4.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Xi'an, China, for the best experience?Mid-October, the fortnight after the Golden Week crowds leave — the China Meteorological Administration's normals put the city's October high at 67°F (19.5°C) with the…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Xi'an on a first visit?The Terracotta Army at opening, a bicycle circuit of the complete Ming city wall, the Shaanxi History Museum's Tang treasures, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda of Xuanzang's…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Xi'an, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Yangrou paomo — bread you crumble yourself into lamb broth — at a century-old house, roujiamo (China's oldest hamburger, by local claim) from a Muslim Quarter grill…

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