Xian Shi Trip Overview
This tour will take you to explore the off-the-beaten-track areas of Xi’an, to experience the vibrant yet earthly local life and to understand the traditional Chinese thinking of people and nature. In addition, visit a herbal market and practice Tai Chi in a quiet and quaint Taoist Temple will enrich your stay in this ancient town. The use of public transportation and walking will help travelers to keep the common touch of the city and its people.
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Duration: 4 to 5 hours
Starts: Xian Shi, China
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Xian Shi, Shaanxi Sheng, China
This tour will take you to explore the off-the-beaten-track areas of Xi’an, to experience the vibrant yet earthly local life and to understand the traditional Chinese thinking of people and nature. In addition, visit a herbal market and practice Tai Chi in a quiet and quaint Taoist Temple will enrich your stay in this ancient town. The use of public transportation and walking will help travelers to keep the common touch of the city and its people.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Xi’an, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Your guide will meet you in Bell Tower Hotel lobby in the morning, then will jump on a public bus to a traditional Chinese medicine market. Public transportation will give you a chance to take a look of local people’s life and at the same time you could explore those hidden corners of the city. When roaming in traditional Chinese medicine market, you can see a great variety of Chinese herbal medicines and at the same time could know something about Chinese thinking of heath-care and regimen.
Another bus ride afterward will bring the group to a nice and quaint Temple where you are going to practice Tai Chi with a master. There is no doubt that you will have a better understanding of this indigenous religion in China and at the same time to do some good exercise and feed yourself with a great healthy meal! At the end you will be guided to the starting point and then will be your own time.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An), Wu Dao Shizi Dongjie, Xi’an China
A famous Taoist temple with a history over 1,000 years. It’s a quaint temple of popular folk religion in Xi’an. Situated in the middle of an old district near the ancient city wall, this temple is quiet yet more atmospheric. Open markets of antiques and foods nearby show the earthly life of locals, with some Taoist fortune-tellers selling their skills. To explore this hidden religious world after being to some popular and crowded sites, you will get a chance to learn something about Taoism, to take nice pictures and to gain a great insight into the locals daily/community life.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Pass By: Xi’an Bell Tower, Lianhu District Junction of East main street, west main street, south main street and north main street,, Xi’an 710000 China
As landmarks of Xi’an, Bell Tower and Drum Tower have been standing in the center of the city for over 600 years. They were used for telling time in the past and now they are spectacular skyline decorating the city in its center. With painted beams and delicate wooden structure, they are the biggest Bell and Drum Towers in its kind in China. The twin towers have witnessed the high and low of the city and the huge changes happened in last 30 years. Both towers will be highlighted by light at night and will give a special aroma, taking people back to remote and splendid Xi’an of antiquity.
