XI'AN CHINA is NOT what we expected - Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Wild Goose Pagoda and City Wall
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Published 2024-08-03
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We start the day off at our hotel, the Holiday Inn Express Xi'an Bell Tower before we go for a walk around this beautiful city.
We start at the Xian Bell Tower and what a fascinating attraction it is. The Xi'an Bell Tower, is a traditional building, that marks the geographical centre of the ancient capital. From this important landmark extend East, South, West and North Streets, connecting the tower to the East, South, West and North Gates of the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty.
The wooden tower, which is the largest and best-preserved of its kind in China, is 36 meters (118 feet) high. It stands on a brick base 35.5 meters (116.4 feet) long and 8.6 meters (28.2 feet) high on each side.
We then walk over to the Xi'an Drum Tower another very impressive building in the centre of Xi'an. It was initially built in 1380 during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), and was renovated twice in 1699 and 1740 in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). It is a two-storied post and panel structure, 34 meters (about 112 feet) high and 52.6 meters (about 172 feet) long from east to west as well as 38 meters (about 124 feet) wide from north to south.
We go for lunch in a local shopping mall and have a buffet, not very traditional I know but it keeps us all happy.
Then we catch the subway to the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (also called Big Wild Goose Pagoda) is a well-preserved ancient building and a holy place for Buddhists. It is located in the southern suburb of Xi'an City, about 4 kilometers (2.5 miles) from the downtown of the city.
Unfortunately it is closed as it is after 5pm so we get a Dairy Queen and catch the subway back to the Xi'an City Wall.
Xi'an City Wall, also known as the Fortifications of Xi'an, is the most complete city wall that has survived in China, as well being one of the largest ancient military defensive systems in the world.
We then ended our trip to Xi'an by catching a taxi to the Xi'an train station so we could get our sleeper train that would take us overnight to Shanghai.
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:55 Xi'an Bell Tower
07:14 Lunch in Xi'an
10:10 Xi'an Drum Tower
14:06 Subway in Xi'an
17:02 Giant Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an
21:23 Subway to Xi'an City Wall
22:27 Xi'an City Wall
28:28 Shopping in Xi'an
28:50 T
All Comments (21)
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We had a great day exploring Xi’an, especially the City Wall at night, the illuminated buildings looked beautiful, just wish we had more time there. I have written a FREE China Guide Book PDF with all our tips, tricks, best hotels, places to visit and more, you can download it here: bit.ly/4d8D23t
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拍視頻的父親與一雙兒女，且走且珍惜，無價之寶紀錄，非常羡慕！
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Xi'an is not the oldest city in China, but it is the most proud city in the hearts of Chinese people, because the capital of the two greatest dynasties in Chinese history, Han and Tang, is here.
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I like two children more and more. The boy is calm and confident, and the girl is lovely and elegant.❤
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Xi 'an is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road, a thousand-year-old capital. It's not as famous as Beijing and Shanghai in the world, but it's really a good choice to experience China culture.
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You are a good father. Your kids are cute and smart . Especially your daughter is super adorable. hope you're happy in China. 👍👍👍 😄😄😄
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Very interesting vlog and I thoroughly enjoyed it! Love to see your two children enjoyed so much. Thank you.
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Xi'an's history and architecture never cease to amaze me! 🇨🇳 Can't wait to explore more places like this when I move back to China next week. The blend of ancient and modern is what makes it so special!
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晨钟暮鼓 （Morning Bell and Evening Drum) to strike the clock.
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Love to watch your videos and the music，your kids are lovely
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Nice❤
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Oh, I am eager to see the next video!🤩
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Love your vlogs. Super informative. We’re going to China in October and we’ve learnt so much from you. Thank you 😁
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祝旅途愉快😀😀
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給您2小孩穿漢服，他們穿起來肯定漂亮
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Nice videos from you and your son and your daughters when is your next place in china
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Second❤
