You can visit the Qujiang Pool Heritage Park to see the musical fountain. This is an open urban ecological cultural park that integrates historical and cultural protection, ecological gardens, landscape scenery, leisure tourism, folk traditions, and art exhibitions. Admission is free. Residents enjoy strolling and boating by the Qujiang Pool. In the park, you can also see Shaanxi handicrafts such as paper-cutting and clay sculptures, as well as Qin Opera shadow puppet performances.
Xi'an Ming City Wall
After visiting the Bell and Drum Towers, you can visit the Ming City Wall in Xi'an. It is a famous ancient city wall in China and the most well-preserved ancient city wall. The historical significance is strong, and the ancient city wall is magnificent and imposing. There are four city gates here: East Changle Gate, West An Gate, South Yongning Gate, and North Anyuan Gate. The wall is thicker than it is tall, as solid as a mountain, and the top of the wall is suitable for running and training. The ticket price is 54 yuan. It is recommended that you rent a bicycle to ride around the wall while enjoying your visit.
Daming Palace National Heritage Park
Daming Palace was the grand palace of the Tang Empire, the political center and national symbol of the Tang Dynasty. It was one of the three largest palaces in Tang Chang'an City (Daming Palace, Taiji Palace, Xingqing Palace) and one of the three major landmarks of Tang Chang'an City. Here, you can admire the miniature landscape of Daming Palace, watch the IMAX 3D movie 'Legend of Daming Palace', and experience archaeological excavation and restoration of cultural relics. The ticket office offers various types of tickets, and sometimes package deals are available. The package ticket is 60 yuan. Visitors need to bring relevant documents for ticket purchase. The attraction has a South Gate and an East Gate. The South Gate is the main entrance, and the visitor center is also located at the South Gate. It is recommended to enter the scenic area from the South Gate.
Huaqing Palace Ruins
You can visit Huaqing Palace and Lishan Mountain in the afternoon, which have now become attractions that can be toured together. Huaqing Palace (Huaqing Pool · Lishan) includes the Tang Imperial Hot Springs Museum, the Xi'an Incident Memorial Hall with its five main halls, the scenic areas of Jiulong Lake and Furong Lake, the Tang Pear Garden Ruins Museum, and cultural areas such as Feishuang Hall, Wanshou Hall, Changsheng Hall, Huanyuan, and Yuwang Hall, among other iconic buildings.
Famen Temple, famous for housing the true relics of Sakyamuni, is also renowned for the many Tang Dynasty treasures unearthed in its underground palace. During the Tang period, on the annual journey of transporting the Buddha's relics from Famen Temple to the imperial palace, many people would crazily cut off their own arms or use their own blood and even lives to welcome and send off the Buddha's relics. Nobles would offer their gold, silver, and jewels in devotion. What exactly drove people to such madness at that time? Famen Temple was extremely prosperous back then but was almost destroyed by a great fire later. Spring is the time when peach blossoms bloom, with pink petals clustering at the treetops. As the flowers fall, the trees grow green leaves and later bear peaches. Entering Famen Temple, despite the presence of Sakyamuni's relics and Tang Dynasty treasures, you will feel the tranquility that this temple brings. Without experiencing both prosperity and desolation, how can one see the truth?
