Xianyang Travel Guide

Basic information Telephone area code: 029 Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Supervision Tel: 029-85261437 Xianyang City Cultural Relics Inspection Team: 029-33314905 Medical treatment Xianyang Central Hospital Address: No. 78, Renmin East Road, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City Tel: 029-33288811, 029-33222222 Second Affiliated Hospital […]

Basic information

Telephone area code: 029
Shaanxi Provincial Tourism Supervision Tel: 029-85261437
Xianyang City Cultural Relics Inspection Team: 029-33314905

Medical treatment

Xianyang Central Hospital
Address: No. 78, Renmin East Road, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City
Tel: 029-33288811, 029-33222222

Second Affiliated Hospital of Shaanxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Address: No. 5, Fuyang West Road, Xianyang City
Phone: 029-33572917

215 Hospital
Address: No. 35, Fuyang West Road, Xianyang City
Tel: 029-33575555, 029-32088218

Destination overview

Destination sketch

Xianyang is an ancient capital. The first feudal dynasty in Chinese history, the Qin Dynasty, made it the capital city and planted the seeds of its impressive history. Historically, it once served as the capital for thirteen dynasties, leaving a legacy of twenty-seven tombs of emperors and hundreds of graves of imperial household members.

Culture

Qinqiang

It is the representative folk Chinese opera of the northwest Province of Shaanxi, China,[1] where it was called Qin thousands of years ago. Its melodies originated from rural areas of ancient Shaanxi and Gansu.[2] The word itself means “the tune or sound of Qin.”

Xintianyou

It is a folk music style from Shaanxi province. The name literally means rambling in the sky. The style was originally sung and developed by porters carrying goods to far off regions. One of the most famous songs in this style is lan hua hua.

Best Travel season

The area has a warm temperate continental monsoon climate which features a chilly winter and torrid summer. Overcast and rainy days are most frequent in summer and autumn. Extreme heat may sear the city in summer causing high temperature of Xianyang weather in excess of 40C (104F). Visitors can choose any time to visit the place. However, avoiding the height of summer and the middle of winter is recommended.

Consumption level

Traveling in Xianyang, the area is around Xi’an, the budget is 200 to 350 yuan per day.

Practical information

Tourism and Cultural Relics Bureau of Qindu District, Xianyang City
Address: No. 1, Fuyang Middle Road, Qindu District, Xianyang City
Phone: 029-33229146

Xianyang Foreign Affairs Tourism Service Center
Address: Pedestrian Street, Zhongshan Street Museum, Xianyang City
Tel: 029-33268268

Sanyuan County Cultural Relics and Tourism Bureau Service Center
Address: No. 88, Government Street, Sanyuan County, Xianyang City
Tel: 029-32268552

Intercity traffic

Aircraft

Xi’an Xianyang International Airport,XIY
Address: Dizhang Town, Weicheng District, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province www.xxia.com
shuttle bus
In order to facilitate the transit passengers between the T2 and T3 terminals, the terminal provides a free shuttle bus for the corridor. It runs every day from 8:30 to 20:00 and takes 15 minutes. The running time is about 5 minutes.
Airport bus On October 10, 2014, the airport bus opened a new operation route, including two Xianyang and seven Xi’an routes. Visitors can take the airport bus to and from the airport and the two urban areas of Xianyang and Xi’an. At present, the official website has opened the purchase method of airport bus pre-sale tickets, which greatly saves the time for tourists to queue up for ticket purchase.
Ticket purchase address: 1st floor passenger service center of T2 terminal building, 1st floor of T3 comprehensive transportation hub: 15 yuan
Customer Service Phone: 4000-787-737 Complaint Tel: 029-88798787
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Xianyang Line
Line: Rainbow Hotel – Qindu High Speed Railway Station – Huaqin Community – Tobacco Company – Flood Control Canal – Seventh Factory Cross – Yuquan Road East Exit – Wenlin Road West Exit – Coal College – T2 Terminal – T3 Terminal
Operating hours: 9:00-21:00 at the airport, 7:00-19:00 at the hotel, 1 hour
Xianyang high-speed rail line
Line: Rainbow Hotel – Minsheng Commercial Building – City Government – Yucheng Middle School – Railway Station – T2 Terminal – T3 Terminal
Operating hours: 9:10-21:10 at the airport, 7:10-19:10 at the hotel, every half hour

Taxi
Address: 1st floor of the comprehensive transportation hub of T3 terminal building, complaint of the 1st floor of T2 terminal building (arrival area)
Tel: 029-33544000

Coach
The long-distance passenger transportation center in the airport is located in the comprehensive transportation hub. Currently, it has opened 11 provinces in Baoji, Hanzhong, Weinan, Yanliang, Linyi, Hancheng, Tongchuan, Yan’an, Yangling, Ankang and Shangzhou, and Tianshui, Xifeng and Pingliang. 3 inter-provincial routes.
Ticket purchase address: in the lobby of the first floor of the comprehensive transportation hub on the east side of the T3 terminal building
Operating hours: 8:30-21:00
Tel: 029-88796015

Train

Xianyang Railway Station
Address: No. 1 Kangzhan Road, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City
Arrival mode: You can take bus 1, 8, 9, 10, 12 and other buses to get off at the train station, or take the airport bus Xianyang line
Booking telephone: 029-96688, 029-95105105
Customer Service Phone: 029-12306

Long-distance bus

Xianyang Coach North Station
Address: 120 meters north of the intersection of Wenlin Road and Xilan Road, Qindu District, Xianyang City
Arrival method: It can be reached by bus No. 9, 12, 14, 20, 22, 26
Tel: 029-33213335

Xianyang Long-distance Bus South Station
Address: No. 114, Qinhuang Road, Qindu District, Xianyang City
Arrival method: It can be reached by bus No. 11, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 29, 59.

Sanyuan Bus Station
Tel: 029-38919383
Address: Sanyuan County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Yangling District Bus Station
Phone: 029-33213335
Address: Yangling District, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Liquan Bus Station
Phone: 029-35621565
Address: Liquan County, Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province

Traffic in the city

Bus

Due to the proximity to Xi’an, there are 59 inter-city bus connections between the two cities, and the fare is 5 yuan. The bus in Xianyang City is convenient, and 23 bus lines are spread over most urban lines. The one-vote system charges 1, 1 yuan.

Taxi

There are two kinds of taxis in Xianyang City. The starting price of 1.8L or less is 6 yuan, and the unit price is 1.5 yuan. The starting price of 1.8L or above is 9 yuan, and the unit price is 2.4 yuan.

Attractions

Qianling Mausoleum

The Qianling Mausoleum, the tomb of Emperor Gaozong and his Empress Wu Zetian, occupies a prominent site on the summit of Liangshan Hill some 80 kilometers (50 miles) northwest of the Tang capital, Chang’an (today’s Xian).

The Tang Dynasty (618-907) is a truly fascinating period of Chinese history, not only for its high culture but also the personalities that left their mark on the epoch. It is not surprising that they should have had impressive burials and that in view of her powerful and dominating character that the Empress should have shared her late husband’s tomb. This is the only instance of a mausoleum shared in this way and of course, Wu Zetian was the only woman to have ruled China.
Address: 6 km north of Ganxian City, Xianyang City
Arrival method: Xianyang North Bus Station has a shuttle bus to Ganxian County. After arriving at the county seat, transfer to the bus or pick up the bus.
Opening hours: March to November 8:00-18:00, 12 to February 9:00-17:00
Tickets: 122 yuan in the peak season, 82 yuan in the off-season
Booking telephone: 029-35510353
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Zhaoling Mausoleum

Zhaoling Mausoleum, also know as Zhao Mausoleum, is the tomb of Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty (618-907); he was one of the most brilliant rulers in Chinese history. Located in Jiuzong Mountain, 83 kilometers (51.5 miles) from downtown Xian, Shaanxi, Zhaoling Mausoleum is the largest among the 18 mausoleums of the Tang Dynasty. It is also the largest royal mausoleum in the world.

Maoling Mausoleum

The tomb of Emperor Wu of Han – Liu Che (157 BC – 87 BC), Maoling Mausoleum is located about 40 kilometers (about 25 miles) away from Xian City. This mausoleum is called ‘the Chinese Pyramid’ since it is not only the largest but it also held the richest burial contents of all the mausoleums of Emperors constructed during the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC – 24 AD), and took the longest time, 53 years, to build.

Liu Che was the fifth Emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. He was a great feudal Emperor who can parallel Emperor Qin Shi Huang – the founder Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221BC – 206BC). During his 54-year reign he exerted himself to make the country prosperous by consolidating and strengthening the unification of many nationalities. With his great talent, he made the Western Han Dynasty’s power reach the highest peak and also opened the famous Silk Road.

Tomb of Huo Qubing

Huo Qubing (140 BC-117 BC) was a very outstanding and brave general in the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-24). He and his uncle Wei Qing led the troops to repulse numerous incursions by the Huns and brought peace and prosperity to the society.

Wei Qing and Huo Qubing Beat Back the Huns

From 127 BC to 119 BC during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the famous generals Wei Qing and Huo Qubing launched three large-scale attacks against the Huns, also known as Xiongnu who disturbed the northern border of the Han Dynasty frequently, and finally expelled them far northwest of the Great Wall.

Yang Guifei Tomb

Yang was born in 719 during the Tang Dynasty, early in the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. Her great-great-grandfather Yang Wang was a key official during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui, and, after the fall of the Sui Dynasty, served one of the contenders to succeed Sui, Wang Shichong; Yang Wang was then killed when Wang Shichong was defeated by Tang forces in 621.[3] Yang Wang was from Huayin, but his clan subsequently relocated to Yongle (永樂; in modern Yuncheng, Shanxi).
Address: Maji Street, Xingping City, Xianyang City
Arrival mode: Take the 4th road to Xingping County, transfer to Xingping 1 Road to Yang Guifei Tomb Station
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30
Tickets: 45 yuan

Great Buddha Temple

The Great Buddha Temple is located about 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) from the west of Binxian County, and to the south side of Xian-Lanzhou Highway (312 National Highway). It is famous for its gigantic Amitabha statue and other refined buddha grottos, which are delicate and majestically sculpted and were included in the World Heritage List on June 22, 2014. It is regarded as the ‘First Wonder in Shaanxi Province’ and a bright pearl on the Silk Road.

In 628, Tang Emperor Li Shimin asked people to build a temple to celebrate his mother’s 60th birthday, so it was originally called Qingshou Temple (Celebrating Birthday Temple). In fact, the grottoes were built during the Northern Dynasties (386-581) and some Buddhist statues were carved at that time as well. There are 130 grottoes and 1,980 statues, which are divided into the Great Buddha Grotto, Cave of a Thousand Buddhas (Qian Fo Grotto), Buddha Cave (Arhat Cave) and Zhangba Buddha Grotto.
Address: Dafosi Village, Chengguan Town, Bin County, Xianyang City
Arrival method: Take the shuttle bus to Binxian at Xianyang North Bus Station, take a taxi to the county seat, and transfer around 20 yuan.
Opening hours: 7:00-19:00
Tickets: March to November 35 yuan, December to February 20 yuan
Tel: 029-34791330
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Hanyang Mausoleum Museum

Benefiting from the cemetery of the Hanyangling Mausoleum of Emperor Hanjingdi (188BC-141BC) of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC-24AD) and his queen, the Hanyangling Museum is built on the north bank of the Wei River as a museum occupying largest floor area among its congeners in China. The museum assembles rich cultural relics, modern scientific technologies, special service of simulated cultural relic excavating and pleasant garden landscapes, which make it an appealing tourist destination in Shaanxi Province.
Address: Zhengyang Town, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City
Arrival: You can take bus No. 5 and tour No. 4 to Hanyangling Museum Station.
Opening hours: 3 to November 8:30-18:30, 17:00 stop ticket sales; December to February 8:30-18:00, 16:30 stop ticket sales
Tickets: March to November 90 yuan, December to February 65 yuan
Explain the cost: 60 yuan for underground museums, 120 yuan for foreign languages, 40 yuan for archaeological exhibitions, 80 yuan for foreign languages, 100 yuan for Chinese, 200 yuan for foreign languages
Tel: 029-62657526, 029-62657572
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Xianyang Palace Museum

The Xianyang City with an area of nearly 48 square kilometers lies in the Central Plain of Shaanxi, 25 kilometers to the southeast of Xi’an City, and sits against the Jiushan Mountain to its north, the Yellow River to its east, and the Weihe River to its west. E’fang Palace for the first Emperor Qinshihuang is located to the south of the Weihe River in Xi’an.

Xianyang served as an important political and military center in the Qin Dynasty. The first feudal emperor, Qinshihuang, commanded his strongest military forces to make the famous eastern expedition, then annexed and united the six kingdoms and established the first united feudal dynasty, which made Xianyang a famous historical cultural city.

The remains of the Imperial Palace, the Lanchi Palace and Six-Kingdom Palace have been excavated up till now. Archaeologists have discovered complete drainage, warming system and storage facilities in the palace ruins, as well as a large number of bronze coins or wares.
Address: North of Niuyang Village, Yaodian Town, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City: You can take bus No. 5 to Yaodian Station.
Opening hours: 8:00-17:30
Tickets: 10 yuan
Tel: 029-32868962

Zhaoren Temple

Zhaoren Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. The Zhaoren Temple sits north to south and is built by a small connected courtyard. It covers an area of 4,869 square meters.
Address: No. 39, Dongjie Village, Changwu County, Xianyang City
Arrival: Take the shuttle bus to Changwu County at Xianyang North Bus Station and walk to the county seat.
Opening hours: 8:00-11:30, 14:00-17:30
Tickets: Free

Xianyang Museum

Located on Zhongshan Street, in Xianyang City, the Xianyang Museum is a famous local history museum in China. Originally a Confucian Temple, it was opened to the public in 1962 after reconstruction and expansion.

About 28 kilometers (some 17 miles) away from Xian City, Xianyang City was the capital of the Qin Dynasty (221BC – 206BC) and also the central location of the Han Dynasty ‘s(206BC-220) Mausoleums. Accordingly, the cultural relics in the Xianyang Museum focus on the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty. The museum features nine exhibition halls and a stele corridor. Among the rich cultural relics, the 3,000 Painted Terra – Cotta Warriors and Horses of the Western Han Dynasty (206BC – 24AD) are the most famous.
Address: No. 53, Zhongshan Street, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City
Arrival method: Take the 19th road to the museum station
Opening hours: 9:00-17:30 (stop admission after 17:00), except for closed holidays on Monday
Tickets: Free collection with ID card
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Sanyuan City God Temple

Built in 1375 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Sanyuan City God Temple (also called Sanyuan Town God Temple) is located in Sanyuan County of Xianyang City, about 22 miles (36 kilometers) from the city center of Xian. This ancient temple is one of the most complete examples of its kind dating from the Ming and Qing Dynasties (1368-1911). It is the shrine of Li Jing, the City God of Sanyuan, originally a famous local general during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Having stood for more than 600 years, the temple is still regarded as a concentration of magnificence and grandeur. Its long history and a deep cultural heritage combine to demonstrate its value, especially as the Sanyuan County Museum is also located within the temple complex. Cultural relics of the Tang Dynasty and porcelains of other Chinese dynasties displayed in this museum are greatly appreciated by visitors.

With an area of 16,000 square yards (13,390 square meters), the main buildings were erected on a traditional north-south axis. The secondary buildings are equally distributed on the east and west sides of this axis. This symmetrical arrangement is a perfect example of traditional Ming Dynasty architecture.
Address: No. 33, East Street, Sanyuan County, Xianyang City
Arrival method: Take the shuttle bus to Sanyuan County at Xianyang South Bus Station
Opening hours: 8:30-17:30 in the summer and 9:00-17:00 in the winter
Tickets: 42 yuan, explain 30 yuan

Itinerary

Xianyang One Day Tour

Eastern line
Xianyang – Huaqing Pool – Terracotta Warriors – Hanyang Mausoleum
West Line
Line A: Xianyang – Fuling – Famen Temple
Line B: Xianyang – Maoling – Guifei Tomb (or Agricultural Science City) – Famen Temple
South line
Xianyang – Sanyuan City God Temple – Huangdi Mausoleum

Silk Road Scenic Route

Day 1: Xianyang Museum – Zhaoling Museum – Guanzhong Impression Experience Yuanjia Village – Fuling – Yongshou Yellow Land – Yongshou Wanmu Yulin
Day 2: Big Buddha Temple in Binxian County – Shilang Lake in Binxian County – Chengjiachuan Folk Culture Tourist Village in Bin County – Changwu Zhaoren Temple Museum

Food

Biangbiang noodles

alternatively known as you po che mian in Chinese, are a type of noodles popular in the cuisine of China’s Shaanxi Province. The noodles, touted as one of the “eight strange wonders of Shaanxi”, are described as being like a belt, owing to their thickness and length.

The noodle is broad and hand-made. It was originally part of a poor man’s meal in the countryside, but has recently become popular in fashionable restaurants due to the unique character used in its name.[citation needed]

Dishes with this noodle are often topped with lots of red hot peppers for the cold winter in Shaanxi.

Activities

Simulation archaeology
Address: Zhengyang Town, Xiangcheng District, Xianyang City
Arrival: You can take bus No. 5 and tour No. 4 to Hanyangling Museum Station.
Opening hours: 3 to November 8:30-18:30, 17:00 stop ticket sales; December to February 8:30-18:00, 16:30 stop ticket sales
Tickets: March to November 90 yuan, December to February 65 yuan
Tel: 029-62657526, 029-62657572
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Accommodation

The boutique hotel in Xianyang City is about 150 yuan a night, the average hotel is about 100 yuan a night, the hotel near the airport will be more expensive, one night is around 260 yuan, the following county towns are mostly express hostels.
Shopping

Xifeng Liquor, Huanggui Thick Wine (Huang Gui Chou Jiu), Amber Candy (Hu Po Tang), and embroidery.

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