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A journey through past lives thousands of years, a beauty you can never see enough no matter how many times you go

Some people say that each of us lives under the shadow of the heyday of the Tang Dynasty. For thousands of years, every Chinese has a prosperous Tang Dynasty in their hearts, which is the drunken concubine, the long song of Zhenguan, and the hundred poems of Li Bai. But every prosperous Tang Dynasty can find the most beautiful silhouette in Xi'an.

|| Furong Garden of the Tang Dynasty, a long song of the unending era of prosperity

Facing the modern city, which has gradually lost the weight of history and become indistinguishable from the rest of the world, you may feel a bit lost. But how fortunate, in the Datang Hibiscus Garden, the scenery of the heyday of thousands of years ago is still preserved here.

"The palace at the riverside has thousands of doors locked, and the willows and new cattails are green for whom." Qianbu Corridor, Ziyun Tower, Ladies' Hall, Imperial Banquet Palace, Fanglin Garden... Tang Furong Garden combines the splendor of the past. Whenever you walk in, it seems as if you have traveled back to that dream dynasty.

Exclusive experience 1: Follow the performance to see the Tang West Market

Every day, there are seasonal performances in the Datang Hibiscus Garden. With the Tang Drum Feast and Horse Parade, the Apricot Garden Poetry and Palace Dance, you will be transported back in time to a time when “the palace was opened at the end of the nine heavens and the crowns of all the nations were crowned with tassels”.

Exclusive Experience 2: Stroll through the Lantern Festival to experience the Valentine's Day of the Tang Dynasty

During the Lantern Festival, a visit to the Datang Furong Garden would be a true dream of returning to the Great Tang Dynasty. The delicate lanterns illuminate the ancient garden, giving everything a layer of time filter. Lanterns swaying, moonlight like water, pavilions pavilions ...... as if a turn around, you can bump into the person who traveled through a thousand years to meet you.

Address: No.99 Furong West Road, Yanta District, Xi'an, China

|| Huaqing Palace, the sleeping beauty of Mount Li

“There is a palace high up on Mount Li, with three or four purple halls”. Huaqing Palace, a place associated with the grandest feasts of bliss and the most brutal feasts, still retains memories from a thousand years ago.

Lotus soup for the emperor, Begonia soup for the Concubine ...... The monuments that have survived the millennia are a reminder of the splendor that once existed, but also an indication of the cause of the downfall. The truth of the story is now difficult to restore, only these beauty and solemnity of the old things are still silent about the past.

Exclusive Experience 1: Enjoy the Royal Spa at Huaqing Palace

After visiting Huaqing Palace and Mount Li, why not go to the Royal Baths to relax? Huaqing Royal Hot Spring Hotel is located in the Huaqing Pool area. It shares a hot spring with Huaqing Pool, and you can enjoy a private open-air bath indoors. You can lie in the hot spring water by opening the door in a bathrobe. The imperial concubine can enjoy the same experience.

Exclusive experience 2: Watch the song and dance of Changhen and experience the love of a thousand years

The night singing of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, the elegy of long regret. Every night from April to October, in the Huaqing Palace, when this amazing love is presented through various modern means and antique styles, no one is not moved by its sadness.

Address: North foot of Mount Li, Lintong District, Xi'an

|| Shuyuanmen, the literary splendor of the 13th Dynasty

The "Shuyuanmen" that Xi'an people usually refer to is a street from the Forest of Steles to the entrance of Guanzhong Academy. It is named after the Guanzhong Academy inside, and retains the architectural style of the Ming and Qing dynasties.

As one of the four major academies in China, the Guanzhong Academy's literary heritage makes the academy door also have a dignified and bookish atmosphere. On the streets with high eaves and gray tiles, small shops with four treasures of the study can be seen everywhere. The seemingly inconspicuous shops, the bosses are all authentic Liu style characters. They use their own way to preserve the legend of history.

Exclusive experience 1: See the centuries-old folk customs in one walk

Don't miss the small shops on both sides of the academy gate just because they are inconspicuous. Just turn the corner and you will see all kinds of small things made by old craftsmen. Paper-cuts, purses, Peking Opera masks, calligraphy and stone carvings... Feel how those inconspicuous materials are given souls by a pair of skillful hands.

Exclusive experience 2: Digging into the unknown depth of art

Those who know the business go to the academy to read "books". This "book" includes books, paintings and everything related. Going a little deeper into the street, there are more and more Calligraphy and Painting shops, and there are also street stalls. The owner writes and paints here, and there are many masters with profound skills and excellent works. If you can talk to them for a few words and watch them paint, it is really a rare opportunity.

Address: Beilin District, Xi'an, near Bell Tower/Beilin

A new landmark in China's literary and artistic circles, the more classical and modern, the home of modern punk

Classics always seem to be equated with old-fashioned traditions, but in Xi'an, such prejudices will disappear. Here is the Xi'an Film Studio, which produced excellent films such as "Farewell My Concubine" and "Red Sorghum", and also gave birth to Chinese rock representatives Xu Wei, Zhang Chu, Zheng Jun and others. Xi'an's modern punk is far beyond your imagination.

|| Qujiang Book City, perhaps the most beautiful bookstore in the northwest

The predecessor of Qujiang Book City is the Xinhua Bookstore in the childhood memory of every Chinese. The memory of reading novels in bookstores when I was a child has not faded, and the old bookstores have become increasingly decadent under the impact of the times. But Qujiang has completed a perfect rebirth.

The architectural style tailored for Xi'an by a Taiwanese design team is simple, grand, and light industrial. Walking inside, it is not only like a bookstore, but also like walking into a life aesthetic community. In addition to the amazing design, Qujiang's connotation is no less than any old bookstore. Four-story museum area, 18,000 square meters, 600,000 books, and various records, headphones and other art objects. Walking inside, listening to songs and reading books, it is really desirable to spend a day like this.

Exclusive experience 1: Stay in the sea of books and have a cup of afternoon tea

If you are tired of shopping, why not go to the cafe upstairs to sit down. Use a cup of coffee and a favorite book to kill the leisurely afternoon time. The soft piano sound comes to your ears, and the three-dimensional aesthetic library is around you. Everything is just right.

Exclusive experience 2: Spend the best childhood with Lego and drawing board

In Qujiang Book City, in addition to being able to rest your soul in art, you can also bring your children here to paint on the drawing board and build Lego together. Such memories are tenderness that will be hard to replicate in the future.

Address: Furong New World, No. 1, Furong South Road, Yanta District, Xi'an

|| Textile Factory Art District, 798 in Xi'an

If you are also a literary and artistic lover who once flocked to Beijing 798, you must not miss the Xi'an Textile Factory Art Park.

The art park was transformed from the old workshop of the Northwest Printing and Dyeing Factory. Creative and wonderful sculptures and graffiti, as well as old-time machine facilities can be seen everywhere. The decadent industrial style makes it a holy place for modern artists in Xi'an. There are many private creative studios upstairs and downstairs, which can be visited for free. There is an abandoned locomotive and abandoned rails in the yard, which has become a must-take photo place for everyone who comes here

Exclusive experience 1: Use a camera to capture the past

If you are a photography enthusiast, the textile factory is a paradise. Countless mottled and silent industrial facilities and artistic designs can be seen everywhere. It sounds incompatible, but there is a wonderful sense of harmony. You can take photos aimlessly.

Exclusive experience 2: Enjoy afternoon tea in the world of modern art

There are several cafes on the roadside of the park, decorated in a free art style, and the boss is easy-going and indifferent. There are always photographers looking for angles or painters graffiti around. Drinking coffee in the bookstore, you can feel the classic elegance. In the Textile City, drinking afternoon tea is more relaxed and peaceful. Here, the boredom of making a living is much lighter, and what is left is the peaceful time of art.

Address: West Street, Textile City, Baqiao District, Xi'an City

|| Defu Lane, a modern world under the classical shell

Whether it is a bar street at night or a cafe during the day, Defu Lane, which seamlessly switches between the bright lights and the fresh art, is not just for tourists.

The location close to Xiangzi Temple makes Defu Lane a perfect combination of classic and modern. The artistic connotation of the gallery street and the comfort and agility of the bar and restaurant make everyone who walks in feel the charm of time.

Exclusive experience 1: Walk from modern times into the century-old Xiangzi Temple

Xiangzi Temple is the former residence of Han Xiangzi, one of the eight immortals in the legend. The Xiangzi Temple in the south gate of Xi'an is where Han Xiangzi became a monk. Therefore, the Xiangzi Temple in Xi'an has been regarded as the birthplace of Xiangzi culture in all dynasties. There are nearly a hundred years old ancient locust trees and ancient wells here, which are the gentleness of the old days of Defu Lane.

Exclusive experience 2: Experience the charm of art in the gallery

Walking along the Xiangzi Temple, you will see a quiet street covered by towering green trees behind the huge old archway. Inside, you can often see several quiet galleries. The wooden facades and imitation Tang-style window lattices vaguely reveal the retro elegance of the gallery interior.

Ancient capital cuisine comparable to Chengdu Here you can find traditional flavors you will never forget

Speaking of the food capital, people often think of Chengdu, but in fact, in Xi'an, there are hidden delicacies everywhere. The streets and alleys here hide the pure and traditional taste of the Central Plains, and the hardworking and simple people use their hands to make the world's simplest delicacies. Countless food programs have put it into the camera.

|| Xi'an people's luxurious lunch is inseparable from mutton soup steamed buns

Speaking of Xi'an, everyone knows about mutton soup with steamed bun.

In fact, mutton soup with steamed bun is not just soaking steamed bun in mutton soup, but breaking the "ranran steamed bun" into pieces, the smaller the better, so that the broth can seep into the steamed bun. After breaking the steamed bun into pieces, the chef will cook it in mutton soup. Cooking steamed buns requires the steamed bun to be determined by the soup, with appropriate seasoning, high heat and rapid cooking, and timely serving, so that the original soup can be put into the steamed bun, which is not greasy and fragrant.

In addition, there is also stir-fried steamed bun.

It is a close brother of mutton soup with steamed bun, the difference is that mutton soup with steamed bun is cooked with clear soup, the taste is rich and rich, and the salty and fragrant smell is fragrant. Stir-fried steamed bun is fried with green vegetables, dried tofu, fungus, day lily, tomatoes, vinegar and chili oil. Not only is the soup much less, but it is also sour and spicy, and is the favorite of those who love spicy food.

As for Hulutou Pao Mo, it is a traditional Han delicacy. It is famous for its mellow soup, tender meat, fat but not greasy.

It has a fine cooking process and high seasoning requirements. The most important thing is to process the intestines, boil the soup, and soak the steamed bun. The raw intestines must go through more than a dozen processes to achieve the requirements of cleaning, removing the fishy smell, and removing the greasiness, so as to make delicious Hulutou.

|| Xi'an is not only represented by the Tang Dynasty, but also by Roujiamo and Liangpi

Roujiamo, in Chinese, is a combination of cured meat and Baiji steamed bun. The meat and steamed bun complement each other, and the use of aged soup, the steamed bun is fragrant and the meat is crispy, fat but not greasy, fragrant, and the meat is soft and glutinous, but not rotten, which is the essence of Xi'an Roujiamo.

Liangpi is a traditional snack in Northwest China, and Shaanxi Liangpi is the most famous. The biggest feature is that the rice skin is white and translucent. The size of the steamer is how big the steamer is. After steaming, it is lightly coated with cooked vegetable oil and stacked on the table like a sign. When eating, take a piece and cut it into the thickness of chopsticks, add salt, vinegar, special ingredients, bean sprouts, and finally add a spoonful of oil and chili, and it is considered a big deal.

|| Snacks are also available, a bowl of zonggao jelly

It is a special snack in Xi'an. The deep iron pot for steaming cakes was called "甑" in ancient times, hence the name. It is mainly made of glutinous rice, kidney beans and red dates. After steaming, the lower layer of white rice is infiltrated with the color of dates, and there is a layer of kidney beans on top, and then a layer of date paste on the top, and a layer of raisins is sprinkled on the date paste. The taste is sticky, soft, sweet, and very filling. It is the favorite of old Xi'an people.

Eating the marinade with jelly is called marinade jelly in Xi'an. It is said that the hot summer coincides with the busy farming season. When there is no time to cook, a pot of marinade is made, and jelly is cut into portions, seasoned, and eaten in one meal. The clear and refreshing jelly and the fresh and fragrant marinade are must-haves for Xi'an people in summer.