Xian 西安
Travel
Flight
I flew from Kunming to Xi’an to meet up with some friends.
Transportation to the hotel
It took about 45 minutes to get from the airport to my hotel and then I did have to walk about 5 minutes from my Didi drop off to my hotel because it’s in a more touristy area.
Train
I did take a train from Xi’an back to Shanghai afterwards to see the views. It was a longer ride, but I loved looking out at the mountains that passed by, although I remember being on a train that had a lot of noise because of the aunties, uncles, and kids.
Accommodations
Overall Rating - 3/5
Pros
relatively close to different places
affordable
Cons
no windows
Attractions
Below is an overview of the attractions I went to and how I’d rate them.
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Chinese name: 兵马俑
Address: Lintong District, Xi’an
Cost: ¥120
English Guide: ~$90
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)
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Chinese name: 西安城墙
Address: City Center, Xi’an
Cost: ¥54
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5) -
Chinese name: 钟楼
Address: Beilin District, Xi’an
Cost: ¥0 (didn’t go in it)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5)
Great view from Chagee
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Chinese name: 鼓楼
Address: Beilin District, Xi’an
Cost: ¥0 (didn’t go in it)
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5) -
Chinese name: 大雁塔
Address: Yanta District, Xi’an
Cost: ¥25–¥30
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (3/5) -
Chinese name: 大唐芙蓉园
Address: Qujiang New District, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Cost: ¥120
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆ (4/5)
Budget Breakdown
These numbers are approximate. I don’t track every expense in real time, and sometimes I pay in USD instead of yuan.
Flight ( Nanning to Sanya) - ¥
Accommodation (5 nights) - ¥
Transportation (DiDi) - ¥
Food - ¥
Activities - ¥
Souvenirs - ¥
Total = ¥
Final Thoughts
The air quality wasn’t the best in xi’an and we were there over spring festival time.
If you found this article helpful or interesting, you might want to check out these others that I did for the other cities.
