CHINA 5A TRAVEL
The classic circuit: morning at the Shaanxi History Museum, afternoon in the temple and up the pagoda, dusk across the squares, then the Great Tang Mall after dark - the pagoda is the fixed point everything revolves around.
Suggested Itinerary
- Enter Da Ci'en Temple
The halls and courtyards first - incense, the great Buddha hall, and the pagoda from below. - Climb the pagoda
Seven floors of spiral stairs and framed views; the lintel carvings on the ground floor deserve ten minutes. - South & North Squares
Xuanzang's statue, then around to the fountain plaza to claim an evening spot. - Fountain show at dusk
Water, music and the lit pagoda - the day's postcard moment. - Great Tang All Day Mall
Lantern-lit stroll and street food south of the square.
What to See
The pagoda from the South Square
The monk statue, the temple gate and the tower stacked in one classic frame.
Chu Suiliang stele rubbings
Tang calligraphy in the flesh at the south gate - pilgrims still rub invocation stones nearby.
Fourth-floor window view
The Bell Tower direction over grey roofs and new towers.
Fountain choreography
Water walls marching to orchestral scores with the pagoda floodlit.
Dressed-up travelers in the mall
Tang-costume photo sessions under red lanterns.
Daci'en square dusk
Swifts circling the pagoda's finial as the lamps come on.
Photo Gallery
Tips from Real Travelers
Food & Drink
Biangbiang noodles
Xi'an's belt-wide chili-oil noodles in the mall's food street.
Roujiamo
Braised-pork flatbreads from a dozen stands around the squares.
Tang-style tea houses
Lantern-lit courtyard tea with Chinese desserts - rest the feet between shows.
Liangpi cold-skin noodles
Chewy wheat sheets in chilli-vinegar dressing with cucumber and bean sprouts - the cooling classic between heavier bowls.
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