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06.25.2008 3:01 am Post subject:
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We plan to be in Xian for 48 hours next month and had some questions.
How much time (includ travel time) do we need to set aside to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. Is there a certain time of day when they are less crowded?
The Shaanxi History Museum looks very interesting. Are the descriptions of the exhibits just in Mandarin or is there also signage in English or other languages?
Aside from those two things, what other "must see" sights would you recommend that we squeeze into our short visit? |
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06.25.2008 8:44 am Post subject:
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I loved the Xian Beilin Museum, just under the wall some lovely ancient exhibits. Shaanxi is great.
A bicycle trip aound the wall at sunset is pretty good.
The drum tower, the muslim quarter market has great eating.
We took about 1/2 day for warriers but wasn't long enogh but as it was Golden Week the crowds were just horrendous and we left earlier than planned |
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06.25.2008 9:05 am Post subject:
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There is also the Large Wild Goose Pagoda and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. The city wall is huge, maybe 15 km round trip. If you don't want to cycle round the top, there are electric carts like at airports.
In the evening, you could try to take in a dinner show.
The warriors are a whole day out, almost, but there are a couple of other visitable places, whose names escape me, which are on the way back. One is the palace dedicated to the beautiful wife of ?Qin - also here is/are memorable locations associated with Chiang Kai-Shek.
When in season, Xi'an is a centre of pomegranate production.
Watch out for pickpockets, especially in the market streets near the drum tower. And try the semolina on a stick. |
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