Things to do in Shaanxi, China: The Best Sights & Landmarks

May 18, 2021 Brain Ambrose

Shaanxi (Chinese: 陕西; pinyin: Shǎnxī) is a province of the People's Republic of China. Officially part of the Northwest China region, it lies in central China, bordering the provinces of Shanxi (NE, E), Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningxia (NW), and Inner Mongolia (N). It covers an area of over 205,000 km (79,151 sq mi) with about 37 million people. Xi'an – which includes the sites of the former Chinese capitals Fenghao and Chang'an – is the provincial capital. Xianyang, which served as the Qin dynasty capital, is located nearby. The other prefecture-level cities into which the province is divided are Ankang, Baoji, Hanzhong, Shangluo, Tongchuan, Weinan, Yan'an and Yulin.
Restaurants in Shaanxi

1. Canglong Temple

Panlong Mountain, Huayin 714200 China
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5.0 based on 2 reviews

Canglong Temple

2. Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001 China +29 8727 2792 http://www.xacitywall.com/
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4.5 based on 7,847 reviews

Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

Xi'an city wall has a history of 600 years. It is the Ming dynasty city wall. The city wall was built to protect the city. It is 12-14 meters across the top, 15-18 meters thick at bottom and 13.7 kilometers in length. There is rampart every 120 meters. The ramparts are towers extending out from the main wall. There are 98 ramparts along the city wall.

Reviewed By CSItraveller - Raleigh, United States

You can walk, push-bike, or ride a golf cart along the top of the wall. It's as wide as a six lane highway between the gates, and even wider at the gates and courtyards. It's an engineering masterpiece, and has to be seen to fully appreciate ancient building skills.

3. Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)

Zhanjiawan Village, Xi'an China +86 29 8603 1470 http://www.hylae.com/
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4.5 based on 703 reviews

Tomb of Emperor Jingdi (Hanyangling)

The joint mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi and Empress Wang, his consort.

Reviewed By M1692FZmarting - Washington DC, United States

After seeing the terra cotta warriors the army that accompanied this Emperor to the after life is not that impressive. Our guide told us the figures originally had wooden heads and arms and wore clothing, none of which has survived the centuries. The figures are not life sized and today lack arms and heads and clothing. Thus, the name our guide told us- headless naked barbies. However, the museum, which is underground is a masterpiece of architecture to enable large numbers of people to view this underground tomb, in some places through glass floors over the chambers. This Emperor also needed a lot of food to accompany him and the herds of terra cotta sheep, pigs and cows are remarkable.

4. Tianzhu Shan(Tianzhu Mountain)

Tianzhu Shan(Tianzhu Mountain), South-west of Ankang, Ankang 246309 China
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4.5 based on 7 reviews

Tianzhu Shan(Tianzhu Mountain)

5. Great Wall Ruins of Qin Dynasty

Guta Country, Yuyang District, Yulin 719000 China
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4.5 based on 40 reviews

Great Wall Ruins of Qin Dynasty

6. Caotang Temple

Caotangying Village, Qin Town, Hu County 710311 China http://www.caotangtemple.com/
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Caotang Temple

7. Ma Wei Yi

Lijiapo Village, Mawei Town, Xingping China
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4.5 based on 4 reviews

Ma Wei Yi

8. Dayan Pagoda Northern Square

Yata Road, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 China +86 29 8552 7958
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4.5 based on 978 reviews

Dayan Pagoda Northern Square

Reviewed By dubaiblogger - Dubai, United Arab Emirates

One of the most beautiful and decorated place I have ever been and at night, it was lit up everywhere. It has a mixture of foreign architecture and Chinese. Very beautiful and crowded since it’s a nice place to hang out with family and friends. A must go place for me every time i am in Xi’an.

9. Zhenbeitai Observation Deck

Red Mountain, north of Yuyang, Yuyang District, Yulin 719000 China
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4.5 based on 12 reviews

Zhenbeitai Observation Deck

10. Zaoyuan Revolutionary Site of Yan'an

Zaoyuan Village, Zaoyuan Town, Baota District, Yan'an 716000 China
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Zaoyuan Revolutionary Site of Yan'an

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