xi'an

Xi'an city walls, April 2011

Xi'an is a breath of fresh air after being in the hectic city of shanghai. People are more friendly and the food is incredibly cheap. This was one of  our biggest surprises in china as we were not expecting much from xi'an but would both recommend it to anyone.

The muslim quarter was an area filled with narrow streets and tiny local restaurants selling the best noodles we found in china. Wondering these hectic enclaves was great fun at night and like most of china that is when xi'an comes in to its own.

The terracotta warriors were interesting to see although maybe not what we liked most about xi'an. Our luck with hostels has been great in china, all of them being super clean and with good communal areas to meet other travellers. We did a dumpling making class for free one night in our current hostel.

The best day in xi'an had to be cycling around the city walls on a tandom bike and getting sunburned (not so fun).

Xi'an Photos