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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.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Xianyang
Shaanxi, China · Asia
About Xianyang
Xianyang is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Lianhu, 23km from Xi'an Muslim Quarter.
Xianyang is in Shaanxi, China, with about 1 million people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lianhu, about 22 km away.
Xianyang (Chinese: 咸阳; pinyin: Xiányáng) is a prefecture-level city in central Shaanxi province, situated on the Wei River a few kilometers upstream (west) from the provincial capital of Xi'an. The old Xianyang city was once the capital of the Qin dynasty and thus the first imperial capital of China. It is nowRead more
integrated into the Greater Xi'an Metropolitan Area, one of the main megalopolises in northwestern China, with more than 7.17 million inhabitants. Its built-up area, consisting of 2 urban districts (Qindu and Weicheng), had 945,420 inhabitants at the 2010 census. It has a total area of 10,213 square kilometers (3,943 mi2).
Xianyang is the seat of the Xi'an Xianyang International Airport, the main airport serving Xi'an and the largest airport in Northwest China, and one of the 40 busiest airports in the world.
Xianyang is one of the top 200 cities in the world by scientific research outputs, as tracked by the Nature Index. It is home to the main campus of Northwest A&F University (NWAFU), one of the world's top universities in agriculture science related fields, and a member of "Project 985" club which is an organization of 39 reputable universities in China.
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Within an hour or so of Xianyang: Xi'an Muslim Quarter (23 km), Xi'an City Wall (24 km), Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum (53 km), Terracotta Warriors (53 km).
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Xianyang is in Shaanxi, China, about 22 km from Lianhu.
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- Population
- 1,034,081
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Shaanxi
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 34.3378, 108.7026
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Worth the detour from Xianyang
4 notable places within an hour's 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.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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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.
53 km · about 60 min 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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