4-Day Slow Parent-Child Tour of Chang'an: Local Life and Cultural Heritage
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Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Pickup Service
A dedicated driver with basic English proficiency will wait at the airport holding a sign, you can get in the vehicle directly and go to the hotel without any transfers.
Check-in: Atour Hotel
The hotel is equipped with a children's play area and cartoon-themed family rooms. There are English-speaking service staff at the front desk, and strollers are available for free rental.
Lunch: Chengcheng Xuebin Water Basin Mutton
It provides non-spicy children's meals and has English menus. You can taste local specialty mild-flavored dishes such as roujiamo, millet porridge and so on.
Datang Furong Garden Children's Popular Science Experience
Datang Furong Garden is a large-scale Tang-style imperial garden scenic area reconstructed to the north of the original site of the Tang Dynasty Furong Garden. It is also China's first large imperial garden-style cultural theme park that fully showcases the charm of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The park covers an area of more than 1,000 mu, with 300 mu of water area. It houses many Tang-style buildings including Ziyun Tower, Shinu Pavilion, Imperial Banquet Palace, Xingyuan Garden, Fanglin Garden, Fengming Jiutian Theatre, and Tang Market, which collectively restore the diverse life scenes of Tang Dynasty emperors, noble ladies, and ordinary people. There are also multiple Tang-style performances held in the park every day, especially the golden version of the song and dance show *Dreaming Back to the Great Tang* and the water curtain light and shadow show *Dream of the Great Tang* at night, which are must-see characteristic performances for many tourists visiting Xi'an. Walking in the park, you can see tourists wearing Hanfu everywhere, as if you have traveled back to Chang'an in the prosperous Tang Dynasty in an instant.
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Breakfast: Xiaonanmen Convenient Morning Market
Nestled at the foot of the city wall, this bustling morning market only opens in the morning, where you can enjoy the most authentic Xi'an breakfast for just a few yuan.
Peaceful Relaxation: Small Wild Goose Pagoda
It is a multi-eave Buddhist pagoda older than the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, with a quiet and quaint environment, suitable for calming down and slowly experiencing the thousand-year history of Chang'an.
Lunch: 大厨小馆
Each table has comfortable space, ideal for a relaxed mood throughout the day. Recommended local specialties include Niangpi, Hulu Chicken, and more.
Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi History Museum, honored as the "Pearl of the Ancient Capital, Treasure House of Chinese Civilization", houses 370,000 cultural relics and is an excellent destination to learn about the glorious history of the Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties. Please note that tickets require real-name reservation 5 days in advance through its official WeChat Official Account, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
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Wandering & Eating: Huimin Street
The driver will wait in advance, drive to Qinling Botanical Garden along Huanshan Road, and you can enjoy the mountain scenery of Qinling along the way.
Tour of Xi'an Beilin Museum
Experience the inheritance of Chinese culture: calligraphy and ancient prose. This is China's first treasury of calligraphy art, housing authentic works of famous masters such as Yan Zhenqing and Liu Gongquan, and is also the collection site of the 'No. 1 Famous Stele Under Heaven'.
Dinner: Qinshengxuan Shaanxi Cuisine · Barbecue
It provides farm-style dishes including wild mountain vegetables, free-range eggs and so on, and offers non-spicy children's set meals with fresh ingredients. It is a Shaanxi cuisine restaurant that local people often line up for.
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Depart for Yisu Society Cultural Block
The driver will wait in advance and travel to Yisu Society Cultural Block
Tour of Yisushe Cultural Block
The block is open for free from 10:00 to 22:00. The museums inside the block are also free, but they are usually closed on Mondays, and on-site QR code scanning for reservation is required. You can go to the open-air stage first, where free public welfare Qinqiang opera performances are often held. Or you can buy a ticket to watch an authentic century-old classic play at Yisushe Theater. The China Qinqiang Art Museum and Yisushe Centennial Museum are core must-see spots. The "Dongbangge" underground themed block on the B2 floor of the area truly replicates the living scenes of old Xi'an in the 1980s, full of retro nostalgic style, which is very suitable for taking photos and checking in.
Lunch: Zhu Xuanmin Rice Noodle Sheets
Authentic local Xi'an rice noodle sheets, with a delicate, soft, glutinous and chewy texture, and the tangy aroma of red oil chili. Business hours: 08:30-20:00, Monday to Sunday.
Purchase Souvenirs: Xi'an Dongxi Cultural and Creative Products
A fusion of cultural and creative merchandise and a bookstore, where you can find creative products themed around the Terracotta Army, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and more.