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City / Prefecture (市 / 州) in Xi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road · Xi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road

Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors) (Xi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road) Travel Guide 2026

Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors) is a city / prefecture (市 / 州) in Xi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road (Xi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road), China, with a population of 450,000 and regional transit links via Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors) Central Station and Xi'an Xianyang Airport (XIY) & Xi'an North High-Speed Rail Station.

Province / StateXi'an (Terracotta Army), Luoyang, Pingyao & Silk Road
Population450,000
Rail HubXi'an (Terracotta Warriors) Central Station
Airport GatewayXi'an Xianyang Airport (XIY) & Xi'an North High-Speed Rail Station

Highlights & What to See in Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors)

  • Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (Terracotta Army / 兵马俑) — Take Xi'an Metro Line 1 → Line 9 to Huaqingchi + Bus 613 (or direct tourist shuttle) to see Pits 1, 2, and 3 plus the remarkable new Bronze Chariots Museum (¥120 flat ticket; visit Pit 1 → Pit 3 → Pit 2).
  • Cycling the 13.7 km Ming Dynasty City Wall (西安城墙, 1370 CE) — Rent a bike atop the 12-meter-wide stone ramparts at South Gate (Yongningmen) at 16:30 to complete the full loop as red lanterns illuminate at dusk (¥54 wall entry + ¥45 bike rental).
  • Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔, 652 CE) & Grand Tang Mall — Built to house Buddhist scriptures brought from India along the Silk Road by the monk Xuanzang.
  • Muslim Quarter (Huimin Jie / Sajinqiao & Dapiyuan) — Skip the main tourist strip and duck into Sajinqiao and Dapiyuan lanes for hand-pulled Biangbiang noodles, crispy beef pancakes, and pomegranate juice.

Transit & Getting There

Connect to Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors) via Xi'an (Terracotta Warriors) Central Station (China Railway (12306) Fuxing 350 km/h High-Speed G-Trains (Your Physical Passport IS Your E-Ticket at the Manual/Passport Lane!)) and local transit using Alipay & WeChat Pay Foreign Card Setup.