Newbie from Ohio,USA

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Doogle & MCM Members:

Hello. I have visited Xi'an a couple times and highly recommend the following activities, in addition to visiting the terracotta warriors, during your visit. The local parks & pagoda are nice also.

Cheers!

David

Xi'an Dumpling Dinner Show: (Reserve in advance for a table near the front.)
https://www.viator.com/tours/Xian/Xi...26-2042XA_N_01

Shaanxi History Museum:
Nice free museum: Very interesting sculptures and ancient gold coins.
http://e.sxhm.com/en_about.asp?id=1

Bicycle ride along the top of the Xi'an City Wall: ( One of many favorite memories.)
Zhu Yuanzhang enlarge the wall built initially during the old Tang Dynasty (618 - 907), forming today's scale of Xian City Wall. The wall now stands 12 meters (40 feet) tall, 12-14 meters (40-46 feet) wide at the top and 15-18 meters (50-60 feet) thick at the bottom. It covers 13.7 kilometers (8.5 miles) in length with a deep moat surrounding it. Every 120 meters, there is a rampart which extends out from the main wall.

https://www.google.com/search?q=xian...ycle+city+wall

Xi'an at Night:
Visit the beautifully illuminated Bell Tower and Drum Tower
https://www.google.com/search?q=xian...ght+bell+tower

Famen Temple (Finger bones of Buddha and interesting architecture.)
"Llocated in Famen town, 120 km west of Xian. From 5-12 May 1987, after the opening of underground palace, four relics claimed to be directly related to Buddha were found. Thereafter, Famen Temple became Buddhist pilgrimage. This temple is famous for discovery the fingers bones of Sakyamuni. And historical records reveal that eight emperors of the Tang Dynasty once welcomed the finger bones of Buddha to the palace and donated a large number of treasures to the underground palace of the temple."
http://www.topchinatravel.com/china-...men-temple.htm


Pagota Visit:
https://www.google.com/search?q=xian...&q=xian+pagoda