Xi'an City Walls

A fortified enclosure of 13.7 km built under the Ming dynasty, Xi'an's city walls can be explored on foot or by bike and offer a unique perspective on the historic city.

Grande pagode de l’Oie sauvage

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Built in 652 to house the sutras brought back from India by Xuan Zang, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda dominates the south of Xi'an with its 64 meters.

The Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin

Located 35 km from Xi'an, the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang houses thousands of terracotta soldiers buried since 246 BC and inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.

Forest of Stelae Museum

Housed in a former Confucian temple in Xian, the Beilin Museum brings together 2,300 engraved stelae that trace two millennia of Chinese history.

Petite pagode de l’Oie Sauvage

Little Wild Goose Pagoda

About 1 km from Xi'an, the Little Wild Goose Pagoda combines an 8th-century Buddhist structure, an active temple, a garden and a museum housing over 130,000 artifacts.

Shaanxi History Museum

In Xi'an, the Shaanxi History Museum traces Chinese civilization from the Zhou to the Tang through 37,000 relics unearthed in the province.

Qian Mausoleum

Located 85 km from Xi'an, the Qian Mausoleum (684) is the largest Tang imperial tomb. It is home to Gaozong and Wu Zetian, China's only reigning empress.

Muslim Quarter of Xi'an

At the heart of Xi'an, the Hui Quarter brings together a dozen mosques, bustling market lanes and halal cuisine inherited from the Silk Road.