The 10 must-see sights in Xi'an
The top 3 according to 15 votes from people: Great Tang All Day Mall · Xi'an City Wall · Shaanxi History Museum. (Updated Apr 9, 2026.)
The Terracotta Army, city walls and Tang dynasty sites of the ancient capital of thirteen dynasties, based on Ctrip, Bendibao and travellers.
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Top 10
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Great Tang All Day Mall
Tang-themed pedestrian boulevard famous for its night lights and street performances.
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2
Xi'an City Wall
One of the best-preserved ancient city walls; you can cycle the full loop (about 14 km).
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Shaanxi History Museum
National museum of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang relics; booking required.
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Daming Palace National Heritage Park
Ruins of the Tang imperial palace, marked by the Danfeng Gate.
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Terracotta Army (Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum)
The world's largest underground army, discovered in 1974, a World Heritage Site.
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
Tang-dynasty pagoda built under the monk Xuanzang, with a musical fountain on the north square.
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Bell Tower and Drum Tower
Ming-dynasty towers at the centre of the old city.
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8
Forest of Steles Museum
A 'treasure house of calligraphy' with stone tablets from many dynasties.
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Muslim Quarter
Food street by the Drum Tower: roujiamo, paomo lamb soup and liangpi noodles.
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10
Tang Paradise
Theme park recreating Tang splendour, with water-screen films and dance shows.
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Mount Hua
One of China's Five Great Mountains, famous for its perilous paths, about 120 km from Xi'an.
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Han Yangling Museum
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.
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Small Wild Goose Pagoda
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.
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14
Huaqing Palace
Tang imperial hot-spring garden at the foot of Mount Li, staging The Everlasting Regret show.
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Comments (1)
兵马俑一定要请讲解，不然看不懂。还有小雁塔和汉阳陵也值得一去。