journey through the silk road
Xi'An : Shaanxi
Chang'An
The eastern end of the Silk Road
Xi'an or Chang'an is the beginning of Silk Road and also be the eastern end of the Silk Road. Chang'an, the former name of Xi'an, was a capital city of China for many dynasties. The evidence of a trade route of the silk road can trace back more than 1000BC. However, the trade routes on the silk road were officially established around 130BC. in Han Dynasty. Emperor Wu sent his emissary ZhangQian ( 张骞) to the west. The journey of ZhangQian considered as the officially established of the Silk Road which had been approved by the royal court.
Now, Xi'an (西安) is the capital city of Shaanxi province (陕西)
After the train arrived Xi'an station, the heat wave of Xi'an attacked me caused me sweat like taking a shower. From 14 degree celsius of Qinghai to 39 degree celsius of Xi'an made me feel uncomfortable.
Many people said you're from the tropical country, then why you have problem with hot weather. Yes! I'm from the country that 22-degree celsius considers as winter. Basically, we have summer all year and the seasons we have are hot, hotter and hottest. That's why we don't like hot weather and worship the air conditioning inventor who help us survive in 48-degree celsius.
Then, having a late lunch in the air conditioning restaurant and sip cold chocolate smoothie was a pleasure.
I rode a bike to Muslim Quarter (回民街)
At Muslim Quarter, there were many snacks and street food.
The Gao's Grand Courtyard located in the Muslim Quarter. Gao courtyard is Siheyuan style house（四合院)
Entrance fee 15 RMB. Visiting hours 9.00-22.00
City wall of Xi'an, entrance fee 54 RMB.
Chang'an Impression performance show at the south gate of Xi'an city wall. Ticket cost 260 RMB.
College Gate or Shuyuanmen Street （书院门) located at north side of south gate of city wall. In the ancient time, the Central Shaanxi Academy (中关书院) which was the best academy for the scholars who want to join the imperial examination and become a state bureaucracy. Then this road become a culture road with the ink and calligraphy brush shops, book stores, Chinese painting and calligraphy shops.
Central Shaanxi Academy (中关书院) Entrance fee - free
Terracotta Army (兵马俑) Entrance fee 120 RMB.
Xi'an has many interesting tourist attrations but the hot weather make me exhausted. So, next time, I think I better visit Xi'an in winter.
This article wrote at 2019
the admission fee and transportation cost are based on 2019 price.