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A farmer stumbled upon terra-cotta soldiers near the tomb of China’s first emperor in the 1970s, and the crowds have been coming ever since. Also known for its wonderful jiaozi (dumplings), Xian is where it’s at. Get a room from HotelTravel.com. 

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Xian Introduction
The traditional centre of Xian was an area defined and encircled by the city wall, but what is considered the centre today includes the area reaching out to the second ring road. At the city’s geographical centre is the Bell Tower, with four main roads leading outwards from this point: Dong Dajie, Xi Dajie, Nan Dajie and Bei Dajie are also the city’s major commercial thoroughfares. As the number of tourists visiting Xian grows, the hotel industry continues to flourish and an ever-increasing choice in quality hotels is available.  
 

Xian was the birthplace of one of the world’s most important civilisations, which enjoyed a status equal to that of ancient Athens, Cairo and Rome. Situated on China’s southern Guanzhong plain, it is the capital of Shaanxi province, surrounded by hills, mountains and rivers, an auspicious combination of natural features according to Chinese tradition.

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Xian offers many attractions and activities that are suitable for families travelling with children and some opportunities for the young ones to try out their creative talents, such as in producing clay sculptures, making paper cut-outs and designing and building kites.

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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): is one of the oldest New Year festivals in the world, falling on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month. Festivities last for about 15 days, ending with the Lantern Festival. Most businesses shut down during this period, although officially only for four days. Preparations begin a month in advance, with major house-cleaning, to sweep out any bad luck. Doors and windows are often freshly painted; and colours for the festival are red (for happiness) and gold (a symbol of wealth). Decorative paper cut-outs and paintings are displayed and poetic expressions, wishing happiness and longevity, are written on red paper and typically put up on doors or gateposts. On New Year’s night, families prepare enormous feasts of seafood and dumplings and traditional New Year cakes. At midnight, fireworks light up the sky throughout the country. People visit relatives, friends and neighbours the following day, offering New Year greetings and married couples give red packets with money to children and unmarried adults. High-energy dragon dances, colourful lantern shows and other entertainment are all part of the extravagant celebrations.

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There is a wealth of historical treasures to be seen in Xian and the immediately surrounding area, from the world-famous terracotta warriors of the Qin dynasty to the ‘forest’ of stone tablets preserving the writings of ancient times.

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Xian’s Yang Airport (XIY) is located around 30 miles north-west of the city and is an important transportation hub for central China. Listed as China’s fourth busiest airport, it services 68 domestic connections daily. Newer routes include flights connecting Xian with Jiuzhaigou, Lianyungang, Ningbo and Zhengzhou. International services connect Xian with Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand. There are also airline routes connecting the US, Canada and Europe via transfers in Beijing or Shanghai.

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Banks: 09:00 to 12:00; 14:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Post Offices: 08:30 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.
Department Stores and Shops: 08:30 to 20:00, daily
Museums: 08:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday
Business Offices: 08:30 to 12:00; 14:00 to 18:00, Monday to Friday.

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