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The mighty army of terracotta warriors and horses, found in three vaults 40km east of Xian, is probably the most popular tourist attraction of Xian.
Reasons to go there
This army is really huge an somewhat impressive sight!
The terracotta figures are life-like and life-sized. They vary in height, uniform and hairstyle in accordance with rank. The tallest being the Generals. The figures include warriors, chariots, horses, officials, acrobats, strongmen, and musicians. The original weapons were stolen shortly after the creation of the army and the coloring has faded greatly.
Helpful Tips
Make sure you get off at the actual Terracotta Army site and not at the fake ‘Tomb’ abobut a mile or so before it which is a rip off tourist trap.
You’ll have to deal with the Terracotta Tourist Trap Army: ranks upon ranks of souvenir stands, subpar and overpriced snack joints manned by aggressive shills and wheedling vendors.
Xian is, like other Chinese cities, generally quite safe. Just watch out for pickpockets (usually children) in crowds.
I recommend to compare hotel prices very well in Xian. Different booking sites have totally different prices for the same hotel. Maybe this site helps you. It compares more than 30 bookings sites at once.
Hotels in Beijing
Prices vary a lot for the SAME hotel!
It is very important to compare different booking sites for a specific hotel.
If you think it is too complicated and time consuming to compare 30 hotelbookingsites, here is a helpful page for you: You pick a hotel and the site compares more than 30 booking sites and tells you the prices. Simply pick the lowest rate!
Sights in Beijing
Forbidden City (Palace Museum, Gugong)
What an impressive piece of history the Forbidden City is. This place is very cool and i bet you will like to go this place too.
Tiananmen Square
The Tiananmen Square is the largest square in the world. Thousands of people come to the Square every day.
The Temple of Heaven
This temple is very huge and beautiful and is surrounded by a vast public park. Home to many ancient trees, this is also the greenest place in Beijing.
Lama Temple, Yonghegong
Yonghegong (also known as Lama Temple or Palace of Peace) located within the city of Beijing is a very nice sight worth a visit. It is a holy place for many pilgrims.
The Great Wall Badaling
Nearly everyone has heard of the huge stone wall known as the Great Wall of China. The Great Wall of China was built to protect the Chinese Empire from invaders.
Jingshan (Coal Hill), Great views
There is only one hill to be found in Beijing: Jingshan Hill, also known as “Feng Shui Hill” or as “Coal Hill“. It offers very impressive views of the Forbidden City and entire Beijing.