Deutsch English.Home About us Travel information Suggestion Contact us online-booking Impression Testimonial.Beijing Chengdu Chongqing Dali Datong Dunhuang Guangzhou Guilin Guiyang Hangzhou Hohhot Hongkong Kashgar Lhasa Lijiang Luoyang Nanjing Tsingdao Qinghai Shanghai Suzhou Turfan Urumqi Wuhan Xi'an Zhangjiajie Xi'an Xi'an is known as "the Cradle of Chinese Nationality". It is not only the birthplace of Chinese Nationality, but also the important human birthplace and one of the prehistoric culture centers in Asia. There is a saying, "Xi'an located in the center of Qinling had been made capital since the ancient times." Xi'an is a city with a long history, in which many ancient Chinese dynasties established their capitals. From Western Zhou Dynasty with the flourishing slavery to Tang Dynasty with the peak of feudalism, there had been a total of 13 dynasties that built their capitals here. As an ancient capital with thousands of years of history and the starting point of the "Silk Road", Xi'an served as an important pivot and center in ancient foreign economy and culture exchange. After the 10th Century A.D., with the focus of Chinese economy, politics and culture moved eastward, Xi'an attracted high attentions from rulers of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, because it was, first of all, taken as an important town militarily and politically in northwest, serving as an important strategic position to maintain the stability in northwest and guard the safety in central China.Xi'an is a city with glorious revolutionary traditions. In 841 B.C. the National Insurrection in Haojing was a very famous large-scale mass insurrection which expelled the king in Chinese history. Red Eyebrow and Lulin Peasant Rebellion at the end of Western Han, Tang-eng Huangchao Peasant Rebellion and Ming-end Li Zicheng Peasant Rebellion all once built Peasant Rebellion Political Powers in Xi'an. On May 20, 1949, PLA liberated Xi'an, and the People's Government of Xi'an proclaimed its founding.Xi'an is a world famous historical culture city and is one of the cities with the most profound tourist resource throughout the country. It enjoys exceptional advantages in developing tourist industry. Qinshihuang's Warriors and Horses Figurine Pit is known as "the Eighth Wonder of the world ". Ming's ancient city wall is the ancient castle most complete in preservation and most broad in scale so far in the world. The Steles Forest Museum is the largest stone-book storehouse in our country. And the Banpo Ruins Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, the Tang Great Wild Goose Tower, the Small Wild Goose Tower, Ming Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Huajue Temple Mosque inside the urban area of Xi'an, the Gong Wang Mountains Lantian Ape Ruins, Water-land Temple, Wuzhen Temple, Tower Watch Post, etc. inside Xi'an tourist area, and Huang Di Tomb, Han Mao Tomb, Tang Qian Tomb, Fa Men Temple etc. in Xi'an's surrounding areas are all well-known scenic spots at home and abroad. Xi'an's boasts its natural scenic resources with high mountains, straight peaks, precipitous cliffs, and unique beauty. There are natural scenic spots of West Mountain Huashan, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Wangshun Mountain, Lishan Huaqing Pond, Tower Watch Post, and Lantian Karst Caves, etc. inside and in the neighborhood of the city. Humanity and nature, ancient city and new looks combine together to make up the unique style of the ancient capital of Xi'an. It draws a strong attraction to tourists at home and abroad.Terra Cotta Army close to Xi’an The major point of interest to visit in Xi’an is by far the excavated Terra Cotta Army of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qinshihuangdi, located 35 kilometers easterly of Xi’an at the base of the Lishan mountain, in the district of Lintong also widely known for the pomegranates growing here best.In 1974, peasants from Lintong made a sensational discovery. While they tried to drill for a fountain they hit life sized horses and figures of warrior figures. The called archaeologists were on this topic straight right away, that these findings had to be part of the hitherto unopened mausoleum of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty which was assumed somewhere around this area. But a discovery of such a grand scale was never expected. Within an area of 200 m length and 70 m with it is believed, that approximately 7.600 life size terra cotta warriors, officers, crossbow shooters and battle horses are to be unearthed.Until today a fraction of these 7000 figures in this auxiliary tomb have been restored and made available for curious visitors by the construction of a visitor hall built over the site where the relicts were and are still found.The figures are positioned in the historic battle formation in eleven corridors, spear- and sword bearing soldiers, charioteers and officers, all in life sizes, measuring between l,80 metres and 1,86 metres. Every head is specially modelled, with individual facial features. No face equals the other. Even though the basic cast is derived from serial production, feet, legs, corpses, arms and heads were single manufactured, baked and then tied together with binding clay. The same technique was used in assembling the horses. The cold colouring with mineral dye give the figures a naturalistic appearance.The City Wall of Xi’an This City wall is by far the most comprehensive and most complete preserved city wall in China. The wall is considered the pinnacle of old military compounds world wide, designed for the defence of the city. The present wall has been built in the Ming Dynasty in a rectangular shape. The circumference adds to 11,9 km. The high reaches 12 m, the wall deck impresses with a width of 12 m to 14 m, the base of the wall measures up to a width of 15 m to 18 m. The outer wall deck is fitted with 5894 pinnacles, the inside wall has none. Protruding parts of the wall are designed as watch points with dominant pinnacles, each of the four wall corners is equipped with a corner tower. On each side of the four wall sides is one main gate with one main tower on top and on both sides were watchtowers with embrasures (arrow slits) built. The city wall is completely surrounded by the city water-ditch. Since the completion of the restoration is it possible to promenade on the city wall or to angle in the ditch.The Great Wild Goose Pagoda The great wild goose pagoda is located in the Ci’en temple in the city of Xi’an. The construction of this pagoda started in the year 652, the 3rd year of the governmental Yongwei period of the Tang Emperor Gaozong. The pagoda reaches with seven floors 64,1 m in height. The square cone-shaped pagoda, built with black bricks and simplified configuration, yet relatively massive, represents a masterful example of architecture in ancient simplicity while reflecting the dignified Buddhist architecture which dominated the national qualities and architectural style of this era.The Mosque The mosque is located at the Huajue-alleyway, westerly of the Drum Tower in the city of Xi’an. In earlier times was the mosque known as Huajue Temple and Dadong Temple. The mosque was built in the year 742 during the Tang Dynasty, owns an area of approx. 3 acres and a construction area close to one acre. The mosque is the largest and most complete mosque in China. The main building is a large hall, 7 rooms broad and 9 rooms long. The hall has a front aisle, a prayer hall and a backside chamber. More then 1000 Moslems can congregate in the hall for their Islamic prayers. The construction of the mosque is a peculiar building, hence the architectural style is a fusion of Islamic elements mixed with the characteristic style of the Han nationality.The Huaqing-Bath The Huaqing-Bath is located on the northwesterly base of the Lishan-Mountain Range in the district of Lintong, Province Shaanxi, and is a famous thermal spring in the Province of Shaanxi. In the year 748, the 6th year of the ruling period Tianbo in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong ordered the construction of a palace around the mountain. The palace was named ,, Huaqingchi " and later changed to ,, Huaqing-Bath ". Every year spent the Tang Emperor Xuanzong with his imperial concubine Yang during the winter season here. They enjoyed bathing in the thermal spring waters. Today, domestic and foreign tourists indulge here in their recreational activities.The Museum of History of the Province Shaanxi The museum is located on the westerly side of the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, covers an area of 70.0000 sqm, area of the building covers 56.000 sqm. This modern museum is managed by the state government. The building is well shaped and radiates quaint simplicity. The alignment reflects the traditional lay out of a palace., i. e.: the main hall is aligned on the central axis, while the neighbouring halls are built in symmetrical rows on both sides along this axis.The building can be best characterised by the commanding architectural style of the Tang Dynasty combined with the integration of classical and modern architecture. The museum is open to the public since 1961. The overall exposition area is 11.000 sqm. The exhibits are separated in three different topics: a fundamental exposition, a special theme expo and the provisional exhibit. More then 3.000 rare and precious culture objects displayed, covering different styles of different Dynasties, all objects are highly valued for historical research, science and arts.The Bell TowerThe Bell Tower is located in the centre of Downtown Xi’an. The Tower was built in the year 1384, in the 17th year of the ruling period Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and covers an area of 11.260 sqm . The Bell Tower measures 36 m in height, built upon a square base, each side 35,5 metres long. The tower was constructed with the typical double hipped roof with triple rain drips, decorated with dark green and glazed facing tiles. In ancient times a big bell was chimed early in the morning to announce the exact time, hence the name: Bell Tower.The Forest of Stone StelesThe Forest of Stone Steles is located in the museum of the Province Shaanxi in the city of Xi’an. This “Forest” was created in 1090, the 5th year of the ruling period Yuanyou of the Northern Song Dynasty, to treasure the Thirteen Buddhist Scripts written in the Tang Dynasty. At this time 6 exhibit halls, 7 wall galleries and one memorial stones gallery can be visited. The museum covers an area of 2.880 sqm. A total of 2300 steles dating from the Han-, Wie-, Jin-, Sui-, Tang-, Song-, Yuan-, Ming- and Qing Dynasties have been collected, more then 1000 steles are displayed. The Forest of Stone Steles is the largest treasure chamber of the Chinese calligraphy. The famous “Kaicheng Stone Book” created in the Tang Dynasty has 114 stone boards where more then 650.000 (script-) characters were engraved on both sides of the stones. 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Xi'an is known as "the Cradle of Chinese Nationality". It is not only the birthplace of Chinese Nationality, but also the important human birthplace and one of the prehistoric culture centers in Asia. There is a saying, "Xi'an located in the center of Qinling had been made capital since the ancient times." Xi'an is a city with a long history, in which many ancient Chinese dynasties established their capitals. From Western Zhou Dynasty with the flourishing slavery to Tang Dynasty with the peak of feudalism, there had been a total of 13 dynasties that built their capitals here. As an ancient capital with thousands of years of history and the starting point of the "Silk Road", Xi'an served as an important pivot and center in ancient foreign economy and culture exchange. After the 10th Century A.D., with the focus of Chinese economy, politics and culture moved eastward, Xi'an attracted high attentions from rulers of Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing, because it was, first of all, taken as an important town militarily and politically in northwest, serving as an important strategic position to maintain the stability in northwest and guard the safety in central China.

Xi'an is a city with glorious revolutionary traditions. In 841 B.C. the National Insurrection in Haojing was a very famous large-scale mass insurrection which expelled the king in Chinese history. Red Eyebrow and Lulin Peasant Rebellion at the end of Western Han, Tang-eng Huangchao Peasant Rebellion and Ming-end Li Zicheng Peasant Rebellion all once built Peasant Rebellion Political Powers in Xi'an. On May 20, 1949, PLA liberated Xi'an, and the People's Government of Xi'an proclaimed its founding.

Xi'an is a world famous historical culture city and is one of the cities with the most profound tourist resource throughout the country. It enjoys exceptional advantages in developing tourist industry. Qinshihuang's Warriors and Horses Figurine Pit is known as "the Eighth Wonder of the world ". Ming's ancient city wall is the ancient castle most complete in preservation and most broad in scale so far in the world. The Steles Forest Museum is the largest stone-book storehouse in our country. And the Banpo Ruins Museum, Shaanxi History Museum, the Tang Great Wild Goose Tower, the Small Wild Goose Tower, Ming Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Huajue Temple Mosque inside the urban area of Xi'an, the Gong Wang Mountains Lantian Ape Ruins, Water-land Temple, Wuzhen Temple, Tower Watch Post, etc. inside Xi'an tourist area, and Huang Di Tomb, Han Mao Tomb, Tang Qian Tomb, Fa Men Temple etc. in Xi'an's surrounding areas are all well-known scenic spots at home and abroad. Xi'an's boasts its natural scenic resources with high mountains, straight peaks, precipitous cliffs, and unique beauty. There are natural scenic spots of West Mountain Huashan, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, Wangshun Mountain, Lishan Huaqing Pond, Tower Watch Post, and Lantian Karst Caves, etc. inside and in the neighborhood of the city. Humanity and nature, ancient city and new looks combine together to make up the unique style of the ancient capital of Xi'an. It draws a strong attraction to tourists at home and abroad.
Terra Cotta Army close to Xi’an

The major point of interest to visit in Xi’an is by far the excavated Terra Cotta Army of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Qinshihuangdi, located 35 kilometers easterly of Xi’an at the base of the Lishan mountain, in the district of Lintong also widely known for the pomegranates growing here best.

In 1974, peasants from Lintong made a sensational discovery. While they tried to drill for a fountain they hit life sized horses and figures of warrior figures. The called archaeologists were on this topic straight right away, that these findings had to be part of the hitherto unopened mausoleum of the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty which was assumed somewhere around this area. But a discovery of such a grand scale was never expected. Within an area of 200 m length and 70 m with it is believed, that approximately 7.600 life size terra cotta warriors, officers, crossbow shooters and battle horses are to be unearthed.
Until today a fraction of these 7000 figures in this auxiliary tomb have been restored and made available for curious visitors by the construction of a visitor hall built over the site where the relicts were and are still found.

The figures are positioned in the historic battle formation in eleven corridors, spear- and sword bearing soldiers, charioteers and officers, all in life sizes, measuring between l,80 metres and 1,86 metres. Every head is specially modelled, with individual facial features. No face equals the other. Even though the basic cast is derived from serial production, feet, legs, corpses, arms and heads were single manufactured, baked and then tied together with binding clay. The same technique was used in assembling the horses. The cold colouring with mineral dye give the figures a naturalistic appearance.

The City Wall of Xi’an

This City wall is by far the most comprehensive and most complete preserved city wall in China. The wall is considered the pinnacle of old military compounds world wide, designed for the defence of the city. The present wall has been built in the Ming Dynasty in a rectangular shape. The circumference adds to 11,9 km. The high reaches 12 m, the wall deck impresses with a width of 12 m to 14 m, the base of the wall measures up to a width of 15 m to 18 m. The outer wall deck is fitted with 5894 pinnacles, the inside wall has none. Protruding parts of the wall are designed as watch points with dominant pinnacles, each of the four wall corners is equipped with a corner tower. On each side of the four wall sides is one main gate with one main tower on top and on both sides were watchtowers with embrasures (arrow slits) built. The city wall is completely surrounded by the city water-ditch. Since the completion of the restoration is it possible to promenade on the city wall or to angle in the ditch.

The Great Wild Goose Pagoda

The great wild goose pagoda is located in the Ci’en temple in the city of Xi’an. The construction of this pagoda started in the year 652, the 3rd year of the governmental Yongwei period of the Tang Emperor Gaozong. The pagoda reaches with seven floors 64,1 m in height. The square cone-shaped pagoda, built with black bricks and simplified configuration, yet relatively massive, represents a masterful example of architecture in ancient simplicity while reflecting the dignified Buddhist architecture which dominated the national qualities and architectural style of this era.

The Mosque

The mosque is located at the Huajue-alleyway, westerly of the Drum Tower in the city of Xi’an. In earlier times was the mosque known as Huajue Temple and Dadong Temple. The mosque was built in the year 742 during the Tang Dynasty, owns an area of approx. 3 acres and a construction area close to one acre. The mosque is the largest and most complete mosque in China. The main building is a large hall, 7 rooms broad and 9 rooms long. The hall has a front aisle, a prayer hall and a backside chamber. More then 1000 Moslems can congregate in the hall for their Islamic prayers. The construction of the mosque is a peculiar building, hence the architectural style is a fusion of Islamic elements mixed with the characteristic style of the Han nationality.

The Huaqing-Bath

The Huaqing-Bath is located on the northwesterly base of the Lishan-Mountain Range in the district of Lintong, Province Shaanxi, and is a famous thermal spring in the Province of Shaanxi. In the year 748, the 6th year of the ruling period Tianbo in the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong ordered the construction of a palace around the mountain. The palace was named ,, Huaqingchi " and later changed to ,, Huaqing-Bath ". Every year spent the Tang Emperor Xuanzong with his imperial concubine Yang during the winter season here. They enjoyed bathing in the thermal spring waters. Today, domestic and foreign tourists indulge here in their recreational activities.

The Museum of History of the Province Shaanxi

The museum is located on the westerly side of the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, covers an area of 70.0000 sqm, area of the building covers 56.000 sqm. This modern museum is managed by the state government. The building is well shaped and radiates quaint simplicity. The alignment reflects the traditional lay out of a palace., i. e.: the main hall is aligned on the central axis, while the neighbouring halls are built in symmetrical rows on both sides along this axis.The building can be best characterised by the commanding architectural style of the Tang Dynasty combined with the integration of classical and modern architecture. The museum is open to the public since 1961. The overall exposition area is 11.000 sqm. The exhibits are separated in three different topics: a fundamental exposition, a special theme expo and the provisional exhibit. More then 3.000 rare and precious culture objects displayed, covering different styles of different Dynasties, all objects are highly valued for historical research, science and arts.

The Bell Tower

The Bell Tower is located in the centre of Downtown Xi’an. The Tower was built in the year 1384, in the 17th year of the ruling period Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty and covers an area of 11.260 sqm . The Bell Tower measures 36 m in height, built upon a square base, each side 35,5 metres long. The tower was constructed with the typical double hipped roof with triple rain drips, decorated with dark green and glazed facing tiles. In ancient times a big bell was chimed early in the morning to announce the exact time, hence the name: Bell Tower.

The Forest of Stone Steles

The Forest of Stone Steles is located in the museum of the Province Shaanxi in the city of Xi’an. This “Forest” was created in 1090, the 5th year of the ruling period Yuanyou of the Northern Song Dynasty, to treasure the Thirteen Buddhist Scripts written in the Tang Dynasty. At this time 6 exhibit halls, 7 wall galleries and one memorial stones gallery can be visited. The museum covers an area of 2.880 sqm. A total of 2300 steles dating from the Han-, Wie-, Jin-, Sui-, Tang-, Song-, Yuan-, Ming- and Qing Dynasties have been collected, more then 1000 steles are displayed. The Forest of Stone Steles is the largest treasure chamber of the Chinese calligraphy. The famous “Kaicheng Stone Book” created in the Tang Dynasty has 114 stone boards where more then 650.000 (script-) characters were engraved on both sides of the stones. This book is the one and only completely conserved stone book with classical works as well as the largest and by far heaviest book in China.