The eastern end of the Silk Road and the capital of thirteen dynasties. An 8,000-man clay army, a wall you can cycle at dusk, and lamb skewers worth crossing a continent for.

Every Xi’an guide on ChinaTravelGuide.eu grew up here — they know which gate opens first, where the city actually eats, and the viewpoint the guidebooks never found. Guides from ¥990/day, cars with driver from ¥980/day.
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2 daysAn army of 8,000 at opening, the Wall by bike at dusk, lamb skewers where locals queue.
10 daysThe three-city classic: Wall, Warriors and the Bund — with the guides who grew up beside each.
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