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Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Home to the breathtaking Terracotta Army of over 8,000 life-size warriors guarding China's first emperor for over 2,000 years.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Weinan
Shaanxi, China · Asia
About Weinan
Weinan is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Huazhou, 25km from Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum.
Weinan is in Shaanxi, China, with about 1.2 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Huazhou, about 23 km away.
Weinan (Chinese: 渭南; pinyin: Wèinán) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Shaanxi province, northwest China. The city lies on the lower section of the Wei River confluence into the Yellow River, about 60 km (37 mi) east of the provincial capital Xi'an, and borders the provinces of Shanxi and Henan to theRead more
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The name "Weinan", literally meaning "south of the Wei River", describes the location of the city's urban districts being mostly south of the Wei River, although majority of its metropolitan area actually lies on the north side of the river.
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What is there to see near Weinan?
Within an hour or so of Weinan: Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (25 km), Terracotta Warriors (25 km), Xi'an City Wall (59 km), Xi'an Muslim Quarter (59 km).
Where is Weinan?
Weinan is in Shaanxi, China, about 23 km from Huazhou.
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- Population
- 1,199,290
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shaanxi
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 34.5035, 109.5089
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Worth the detour from Weinan
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Terracotta Warriors
Vast army of over 8,000 life-size clay soldiers buried to protect China's first emperor in the afterlife.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Xi'an City Wall
The most complete ancient city wall in China, a 13.7-kilometer Ming Dynasty fortification that can be explored by bike or on foot.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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Xi'an Muslim Quarter
A vibrant Islamic quarter dating back to the Tang Dynasty with aromatic street food, the Great Mosque, and centuries of Hui Muslim culture.
59 km · about 70 min drive
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