# The 10 must-see sights in Xi'an

The Terracotta Army, city walls and Tang dynasty sites of the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, based on Ctrip, Bendibao and travellers.

- 15 votes · 14 items
- Mar 11, 2025 · 高琳
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## Top 10

1. **Great Tang All Day Mall** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Tang-themed pedestrian boulevard famous for its night lights and street performances.
2. **Xi'an City Wall** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — One of the best-preserved ancient city walls; you can cycle the full loop (about 14 km).
3. **Shaanxi History Museum** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — National museum of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang relics; booking required.
4. **Daming Palace National Heritage Park** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Ruins of the Tang imperial palace, marked by the Danfeng Gate.
5. **Terracotta Army (Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The world's largest underground army, discovered in 1974, a World Heritage Site.
6. **Giant Wild Goose Pagoda** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Tang-dynasty pagoda built under the monk Xuanzang, with a musical fountain on the north square.
7. **Bell Tower and Drum Tower** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Ming-dynasty towers at the centre of the old city.
8. **Forest of Steles Museum** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — A 'treasure house of calligraphy' with stone tablets from many dynasties.
9. **Muslim Quarter** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Food street by the Drum Tower: roujiamo, paomo lamb soup and liangpi noodles.
10. **Tang Paradise** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Theme park recreating Tang splendour, with water-screen films and dance shows.
11. **Mount Hua** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — One of China's Five Great Mountains, famous for its perilous paths, about 120 km from Xi'an.
12. **Han Yangling Museum** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — In the underground museum of the tomb of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty, you can see a large number of pottery figurines through the glass.
13. **Small Wild Goose Pagoda** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The Tang Dynasty pagoda is in the same park as the Xi'an Museum. It is free to visit and is quiet and quiet with few people.
14. **Huaqing Palace** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Tang imperial hot-spring garden at the foot of Mount Li, staging The Everlasting Regret show.

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