In the morning, you can visit the Shaanxi History Museum, which is a great place to learn about the history and modern changes of Xi'an in Shaanxi Province. To visit the Shaanxi History Museum, it is recommended to arrive early and queue up or make an online reservation in advance, as there can be a lot of people, especially on weekends. There are only 6000 tickets available each day, and admission is free with valid identification. It is best to plan at least half a day or 3 hours for a visit. The Shaanxi History Museum is closed on Mondays, ticket sales stop at 16:30, the museum begins clearing visitors at 17:30, and closes at 18:00.
You can see the Big Wild Goose Pagoda as soon as you leave the museum. It is not only a famous scenic spot in Xi'an, but also a landmark building. Every tourist who comes to Xi'an wants to see it with their own eyes. The ticket price is 25 yuan during peak season and 20 yuan during off-peak season. After shopping, you can have lunch at a nearby shopping center.
The Museum of the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor
Is the title "Eight Wonders of the World" important? Perhaps not for Emperor Qin Shi Huang, what's important is his belief in the concept of "treating death as treat life". He believed that he had created everything and could continue to enjoy them after death. However, he didn't know the efforts put into building the Terracotta Army and the Palace at Mount Li. In the end, one became a modern wonder visited by people today, while the other became a barren land. The Terracotta Army and the Palace are wonders for modern people, but for the Qin Dynasty, they led to its downfall. As Du Mu wrote in the "Ode to the Palace at Mount Li": "The Six States were destroyed, not by Qin. The people, they are Qin, not the world. First, the people of Qin mourn, then others mourn. Others mourn without reflection, causing more mourning."
College Gate Street
Like the name of the academy gate, this is the most fragrant place of ink in all of Xi'an. The Four Treasures of the Study are gathered here, with a collection of antiques. There are even several nostalgic youth hostels stationed here. You can usually find your favorite brush, calligraphy works, or rubbings here, with prices varying. Within the academy gate is the Guanzhong Academy, one of the four major academies in the Ming and Qing dynasties, as well as the former residence of Mr. Yu Youren. The academy gate is like an old man with flowing white beard, gazing independently at the history recorded with ink.
The earliest museum, located in Shaanxi, China, collects and exhibits a series of cultural relics such as ancient inscriptions, epitaphs, and stone carvings. It is considered a unique museum in China and the only one with a focus on stone inscriptions. The museum currently houses over 10,000 cultural relics, making it a paradise for calligraphy enthusiasts, akin to the "Jerusalem of the calligraphy world."
