Xi'an 2011

Xi'an is an ancient imperial city, founded by the first emperor, Qin Shihuang. It remained the capital until the end of the Tang dynasty in the 9th century. Hence, the city is rich in history. The Shanxi History Museum is rated as one of the best museums in China, worthwhile for a half-day visit. We also visited the Forest of Steles Museum, the Muslim Quarter with the Great Mosque, Bell & Drum Towers and took a 14km bicycle tour on top of the monumental city wall. Together with friends, we visited the farming village of Liquan Yuan, which has turned into a tourist attraction. We did one-day mountain hiking tours at the Shanxi Taiping Forest Park and Hua Shan. The top attraction, though, is the Army of Terracotta Warriors. The dimensions of emperor Qin's necropolis are gigantic and only a small portion of it has been excavated until today.

Index pages:  1   2  Number of images: 198
City Wall
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South Gate
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Ramp at South Gate
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Ramp at South Gate
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12m Wide Wall Top
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Cheng Dao Youth Hostel
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Portrait at the Wall Top
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Defensive Tower
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Defensive Tower and Watch Tower
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Defensive Tower
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Gate Tower
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Portrait with Bicycle
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Portrait under a Bell
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View on Street
Great Mosque
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Pavilion
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Pavilion
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Prayer Hall
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Inside the Prayer Hall
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People after the Prayer
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Pavilion
Bell & Drum Tower
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Bell Tower and Plaza
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Bell Tower
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Musicians Playing the Yangqin Inside the Bell Tower
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Musician Playing the Guzheng Inside the Bell Tower
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Musicians Playing Drums Inside the Drum Tower
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Musician Playing a Drum Inside the Drum Tower
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Portrait with Xun
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Shopping Street at the Muslim Quarter
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Shopping Street at the Muslim Quarter
Shanxi History Museum
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Main Building
Forest of Steles Museum
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Main Gate
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Forecourt
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Main Building
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Figure Steles
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Building
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Sculpture
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Relief Panel
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Stele with Chinese Characters
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Stele with Chinese Characters
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Stele with Chinese Characters
Big Goose Pagoda
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Pagoda and Temple
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Temple
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Pagoda
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Inside the Pagoda
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View of the North Square from Top of the Pagoda
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View of the South Square from Top of the Pagoda
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Skyline View from the Top of the Pagoda
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Gate and Temple
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Temple
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Praying Monk Inside the Temple
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Relief
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Monk Cemetery
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Wood Carver
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Wood Carver
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North Square
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Drinking Fountain
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Driveable Police Station
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Pagoda at Night
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Pagoda at Night
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Fountain Music Show in Front of the Pagoda
Tang Dynasty Paradise
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Entry Building
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Valley of Poems
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Family Feeding Fish
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Fish
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Tower
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Empress Wu
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Skyline View from Tower
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Main Building
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Main Building
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Tower
Army of Terracotta Warriors
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Hall of Pit 1
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Pit 1
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Soldiers and Horses
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Soldiers
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Soldiers
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Soldiers
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Soldiers
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Horses
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Excavation Site
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Pit 2
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Pit 2
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Soldiers
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Soldiers
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Portrait with Soldiers
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Museum
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Tongchema
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Tongchema
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Tour Guide
Tomb of Qin Shihuang
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Stele and Mound
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Performance in Front of the Mound
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Performance in Front of the Mound
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Performance in Front of the Mound
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Performance in Front of the Mound
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Performance in Front of the Mound
Liquan Yuan Village
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Friend's Family with Mao Statue
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Friend's Family
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Main Shopping Street
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Guokui Stall
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Alive Scorpions
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Cooked Scorpions
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Eating a Scorpion
 
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