Xi'an was once called “Chang'an” in the Han Dynasty. The connotation of this name is “permanent peace”. Xi'an marked the starting point of the world famous Silk Road . It obtained its present name in the year 1369. Xi'an ranks first on the list of the country's seven largest ancient capitals. From 11 th century B.C. onwards, Xi'an or its vicinity has been established as the capital city by 15 kingdoms or feudal dynasties successively, including the Western Zhou, the Qin, the Han, the Sui and the Tang. It serves as an ancient capital city beyond comparison with regard to the number of dynasties and span of time. And it was regarded as one of the “Four Ancient Civilizations of the World”, the other three being Rome , Athens , and Istanbul . Visiting China, Xi'an is undoubtedly one of the must-visit cities

The Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses are arrayed in an oblong battle formation of the Qin Dynasty, facing east, they look healthy ,strong and have different facial expressions, showing Emperor Qingshihuang's strong determination of wiping out the other six states and unifying the whole country. It is the most magnificent archaeological discovery this century. It is also a reflection of Chinese people's wisdom and artful skill two thousand years ago. Thousands of real weapons were unearthed from these terra-cotta army pits. These weapons were exquisitely made. Some of them are still very sharp since their surface were treated with chromium.

Huashan is famous for its precipice, located in Hayin city, Shaanxi province. It is one of the noted Five Mountains in China, and once called the West Mountain in ancient times. There are five peaks of Mount Hua. From a distance ,these five peaks look like a lotus flower among the mountains,hence the name of Mount Hua.

Situated at the northern foot of Mt. Lishan in Lintong County, 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) from Xi’an City, Huaqing Hot Spring is famed for both its dainty spring scenery and the romantic love story of Emperor Xuanzong (685-762) and his concubine Yang Guifei in the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Its long history and location among the wonderful landscapes of Xi’an should entice any visitor to visit and bathe in this hot spring.It is said that King You built a palace here during the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century BC-711 BC).

Near the Big Wild Goose Pagoda , Tang Paradise is located in the Qujiang Resort, southeast of the Xi’an City, Shaanxi Province. It is a newly opened tourist attraction in April, 2005. Tang Paradise covers a total area of 1000 mu (about 165 acres) and of which 300 mu (about 49 acres) is water. This tourist attraction not only claims to be the biggest cultural theme park in the northwest region of China but also the first royal-garden-like park to give a full display of the Tang Dynasty's (618-907) culture. Altogether, twelve scenic regions are distributed throughout Tang Paradise to provide visitors with the enjoyment of twelve cultural themes and a perfect exhibition of the grandness, prosperity and brilliance of the culture of the Tang Dynasty.

Small Wild Goose Pagoda	Drum Tower
	Ancient City Wall

Xi’an is legendary as "the capital of table delicacies." The ancient city is famous for the delicious Shaanxi snack, the delicate Guangdong cuisine, various kinds of fashionable foreign delicacies, and the popular Sichuan cuisine, such as hot pot. Visitors to Xi’an must do two things: one is to see the clay figures of terra cotta warriors and horses. The other is to taste Yang Rou Pao Mo (a soup dish that involves breaking wheat flour flat bread into a bowl and adding a delicious mutton stock). Before dinner, you will be served one or two pieces of wheat flour flat bread which you into tiny chunks, the smaller the better. The waiter or the waitress will then hand your bowl to the cook who.
Mixes the bread and mutton soup with an appropriate relish. When the steaming hot meal is brought in, the waiter will also offer you sweet crisp pickled garlic, coriander, and hot pepper sauce. The most famous, the Tong Sheng Xiang (Prosperity and Fortune) Beef and Lamb Paomo Restaurant done in Tang Dynasty style, is a time-honored establishment in the Xian Bell and Drum Tower Square.

Sights of Yan 'an The cradle of Chinese civilization. Yan'an, Situated in northern Shanxi Province on the Loess Plateau, Yan'an overlooks the middle reaches of the Yellow River, she has a history stretching back about 1,400 years and has long been the political, economic, cultural, and military center of north Shaanxi. This checkered past means that those who are interested in Chinese modern revolutionary history or those who want to examine the colorful folk customs and culture of the Loess Plateau should make sure that you visit Yan'an.