2-Day Immersive Chinese-Style Check-in Tour in Xi'an
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Check-in: Tangyin Hotel
This homestay is decorated in full Tang Dynasty style, where guests can drink tea and take photos. The rooms are equipped with antique-style ornaments, the front desk provides English services, and luggage storage is available.
Rental, Makeup & Styling, Photography: Moye Hanfu
This store provides an English price list, and the staff can communicate in basic English. Multiple styles of Hanfu such as Tang Dynasty style and Ming Dynasty style are available for selection, the service includes hairstyling and makeup, and props including round silk fans and festive lanterns are free to use.
Photo Check-in at the North Square of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is located in Daci'en Temple, Xi'an. It is a Buddhist pagoda presided over and built by Master Xuanzang in the third year of the Yonghui era of the Tang Dynasty (652 AD) to preserve the scriptures and Buddha statues brought back from his westward journey. It was initially five stories tall, and after several repairs and reconstructions in later dynasties, it has become the current seven-story pagoda with a total height of 64.517 meters, which is the earliest and largest existing Tang Dynasty square pavilion-style brick pagoda in China. The pagoda body is covered with exquisite Tang Dynasty brick carvings, and a built-in staircase allows visitors to climb up and overlook the cityscape of Xi'an. The pagoda also houses precious cultural relics such as pattra-leaf scriptures and sarira brought back by Xuanzang from his westward journey. The Tang Dynasty "Two Sages Three Wonders Stele" inlaid on both sides of the south gate opening at the bottom of the pagoda is a rare treasure with both calligraphy and historical value. As one of the urban symbols of Xi'an, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is also a landmark building of Tang culture. The entrance ticket to the temple is 40 yuan per person, and an extra 20 yuan per person is required for climbing the pagoda. Surrounding supporting attractions such as the North Square of Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-bright City together form the most popular cultural tourism area in Xi'an.
Shaanxi Cuisine Casual Meal: Dongdong Water Basin Lamb Soup
Water Basin Lamb Soup is a must-try dish when you visit Shaanxi, with authentic local flavor. This restaurant's genuine Pucheng Water Basin Lamb Soup will satisfy your taste buds.
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Homestay Check-out + Breakfast
You can enjoy local breakfasts including steamed stuffed buns, soy milk and Hu spicy soup. A picture menu is available, so you don't need to worry about ordering difficulties.
Xi'an City Wall Sightseeing and Photography
It is the most well-preserved existing ancient city wall in China, with English guide maps available. You can rent tandem bicycles to cycle here, take stunning photos that capture both the ancient city and the modern city in the same frame, and there are rest stops with English signs on the city wall.
Huimin Street Snack Lunch
It is the most famous food street in Xi'an. Most stalls have pictures and English dish names, where you can taste special snacks such as pita bread soaked in lamb soup, red willow roasted meat, zenggao and so on.
Check-in and Photography at the Bell and Drum Towers
A landmark in the city center of Xi'an, with English explanation signs. You can take photos from classic vantage points in the center of the ancient city, and the combined ticket for the Bell and Drum Towers includes Chinese and English audio guides.