Our Oriental Adventure; China!! XIAN

Xian (26th February - 1st March)

 

 

We arrived into Xian at 6.55am and were able to check into our hotel, Seven Sages Youth Hostel.

 

The Drum Tower in Xian is a very impressive structure and looked amazing, all lit up at night time. 

 

 

While at the Drum Tower, we visited the Muslim quarter and Huimin Street which was full of hot and tasty street food, all with Muslim influence – a lot of breads, kebabs, pomegranates, dates, walnuts and fried meat pancakes.  We sampled some of the delicious food and took in the great vibe of the lit up and bustling area.

 

 

While sightseeing, we took bus number 26 from the north western side of South street, then headed South, to the large wild goose pagoda and the Shanxxi museum. 

(Bus number 26 is only 1 Yuan ($0.20AUD) per person, per trip and the buses come very regularly.)

The museum was interesting and free to enter, and the wild goose pagoda was also impressive and the lakes and fountains in front of it were very beautiful and relaxing.

 

 

Terracotta Warriors

(120 Yuan per person ($24AUD) entry fee)

 

We went to Xian Railway station to go to the Terracotta Warriors.  We walked in the northern direction, to find the 5(306) bus.  We found this to be a much cheaper way to get to the Terractotta warriors as it was only 7 Yuan per person, per way ($1.40AUD) and also stops by the mausoleum and hot springs. 

 

 

 

We were shocked at the amount of work that has gone into each soldier, but also the work that has been done to excavate and restore each soldier. 

 

We loved Xian and the interesting Islamic influence here.