Sights & Attractions in The Silk Road

Things to Do in Xian

Name	Category	Location

Banpo Matriarchal Clan Village About 5 km (3 mi) east of the city are the remains of a 6,000-year-old...	Religious Sites, Archaeological Sites	Xian

Bell Tower Xian's most recognizable structure, the Bell Tower was built...	Architectural Sites	Xian

Big Wild Goose Pagoda This impressively tall pagoda lies 4 km (2½ miles) southeast...	Architectural Sites	Xian

Culture Street Just inside the city wall, this lively but very touristy pedestrian...	Neighborhoods / Streets	Xian

Drum Tower Originally built in 1380, this 111-foot-high Ming Dynasty building—which...	Architectural Sites	Xian


Famen Temple Originally built in the 3rd century ad, the temple was the site...	Religious Sites	Xian

Forest of Stone Tablets Museum As the name suggests, there is no shortage here of historical...	Museums / Galleries	Xian

Great Mosque This lushly landscaped mosque with four graceful courtyards may...	Religious Sites	Xian

Hua Shan A few hours east of Xian lies one of China's five sacred mountains...	Mountains	Xian

Huaqing Hot Springs A pleasure palace during the Tang Dynasty and later, the living...	Hot Springs / Spas	Xian

Shaanxi History Museum Although museums in China are often underwhelming, this is a...	Museums / Galleries	Xian

Small Goose Pagoda Once part of the 7th-century Jianfu Temple, this 13-tier pagoda...	Religious Sites	Xian

South Gate This is the most impressive of the 13 gates leading through Xian's...	Architectural Sites	Xian

Terracotta Warriors Museum Discovered in 1974 by farmers digging a well, this archaeological...	Museums / Galleries	Xian

Tomb of the First Qin Emperor The tomb—consisting mainly of a large burial mound—may...	Memorials / Monuments	Xian
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