we are planning to visit xian from shanghai sometime in april. please recommend what is the best way to go there? if by train, how do we buy tickets? thanks!
Oct. 22,2009 04:31 Mr.Liz replied:
Both train and flight are acceptable. The train of Shanghai/Xian is overnight and it is comfortable with the soft sleeper berth. Flight is fast and the airfare is just a little more than a train's soft-sleeper in April.
how long should a vistor stay in xi'an for? i'm flying in from beijing. not sure if i should stay 2 nights or 3 nights? will i get bored if i stay 3 nights and 3 days?
What is the street address of the Warrior's museum? I'd like to find it on Google Earth. Thank you for a beautiful and helpful site.
Oct. 16,2009 04:21 Ms.Jessy(CN) replied:
the Qin Warriors' museum is built on the base of the terrecotta warrior barried with the first feudal empire. they are on the excurb area of Xi'an City, so I'm affraid there's no exact street name of it.
Oct. 17,2009 04:13 Ms.Jessy(CN) replied:
the Qin Warriors' museum is built on the base of the terrecotta warrior barried with the first feudal empire. they are on the excurb area of Xi'an City, so I'm affraid there's no exact street name of it.
My husband will be going to Xian for a conference for 3 days and I'll be following him there. During those days, I plan to tour around Xian by myself. Is it easy to get a guide to show me around? I do not speak andy Mandarin. Also..is 5 days in Xian too long?
Oct. 14,2009 03:55 Ms.Snow replied:
Hi Hsu, I am living in Xian, but I don't know where to find an English guide, except for asking the travel agent for help. 3 days is enough to explore Xian. Actually you can finish the highlight sites in Xian within 2 days. Of course the terracotta warriors museum is a must see thing. I recommend you to visit the Tang Dynasty Palace which is a newly built garden imitating the buildings in Tang dynasty. Hope you can like it. OH, welcome to Xian. :)
i will be there on january 12th 2010..i want to go there purposely for the snow.i will go there from shenzhen.i want to go ti harbin but it is too far.is there any snow on that time?
Oct. 11,2009 03:53 Mr.Angus replied:
Usually it snows during that period. You'd better pay attention to the city's weather forecast before leaving!
What will the weather be like in Xian during the week of 8-14 Nov?
Oct. 10,2009 02:30 Mr.Tim replied:
I am living in Xian now so I think I'm the right person to answer your question. It would be neither too cold nor hot in the early Nov in Xian. Generaly speaking, the average high temperature is around 11/13 degree celsius and the average low is aroulnd 2/4. In recent days, it rains always and I feel cold.
The problem is according to the new visa requirement we have to give the Chinese Embassy confirmed hotel reservations for the full stay in China. I have already paid for my full stay. I will not be sleeping for 2 nights in my hotel in Beijing but I have paid for it plus the train, so another night in Xian again will be an additional cost. With out the train tickets I did not want to take a chance. The Agents I contacted wanted US $166 for 2 soft sleeper tickets to book in advance, I thought it was over priced. What are my chances of getting two tickets and are there soft seats as wellon the Z train ? Most importatnt is there a foreign ticket counter at Xian Station so that I can go there straight away. I would really appreciate your answers to these please and thanks a lot.
Oct. 9,2009 04:41 Mrs.emma replied:
US 66 for one soft sleeper, right? Buying tickets in the counter, usually, the fare for one lower berth of soft sleeper is 417 yuan (about US61), plus 5 yuan service fee. If you think it is over priced, you can get to inquiry office on the left side of the exit of Xian Railway station. No english ticket counter, but I guess they may help you with english. I have no idea if you can book ticket by calling 96688688. I usually use it, but seems no english language to choose and I also do not know if it is possible to use passport instead of ID card.
I will be moving to Xian in early March next year for 1 year to be a school teacher. Naturally I will visit all the famous tourist sites but as I have a long time to explore what lesser known places or things should I do or see during my time in Xian. Thank you.
Sep. 30,2009 03:52 Ms.Jessy(China) replied:
Since you will have a certain "long" time in Xi'an, it'll be much more convenient to visit some places which most the tourists won't have the chance to go. The Zhong Nan mountain is part of the Qin Ling, which is the geographical watershed of the north China and South China. There are many forest reserve under the national protection. And the hotspring in Shaanxi Province is also very famous, besides the Huaqing Pool in Xi'an, there are many hotsprings in the city around Xi'an, just like the He Chuan hotspring in HanCheng city. As one of the oldest city in China, Xi'an had been found as the capital for a duration about more than 1500 years, so the mausoleums of the ancient emperors are worth visiting too. It's hard to introduce you all the places in such a limited space, but it's really deserve to come and visit. my MSN is jcqueen1110@hotmail, if you have any question , It'smy pleasure to give you useful information.
I am going to Xian on the 4th March next year, is it better to have a hotel in the centre of Xian, to visit all the tourist places. and will it be cold? would I be able to find an interpreter for 3 days. thank you
Sep. 28,2009 04:11 Mrs.Diana replied:
Xi'an's March is getting warmer and warmer day by day. Usually, a thin sweater or tee-shirt with a jackiet is enough. Like every cities in north China, the weather during this period is not valid sometimes. So you'd better pay attention to the forecast.
We are planning to visit Beijin first and then we need to be in Shanghai. We would very much like to stop in Xian for a day to see the terracotta soldiers. We can fly into Xian on Friday evening (4/16/2010) or early Saturday morning (4/17/2010), but we need to fly back to Shanhgai on Saturday (4/17/2010)evening before 5:00 pm. Can this be done and what do you suggest?
i want to fly from xian to shanghai with air china in first class - but unfortunatelly i do not find any list of lounges or special service i can use on xianyang airport. can anybody hel me with? thx in advance
Sep. 22,2009 04:22 Mr.Lionel replied:
What service you meant? I have taken the flight of Air China to Shanghai last year, it seems that there is no other special service.
We will fly from Xian to Shanghai to connect our flight back home? Which airport does the flight from Xi’an to Shanghai lands on? Is it the same airport with our home forward flight?
i will be there on january 12th 2010..i want to go there purposely for the snow.i will go there from shenzhen.i want to go to harbin but it is too far.is there any snow on that time?
Sep. 19,2009 04:23 Mr.Wang replied:
Usually it snows during that period but this year this city has no snow. You'd better pay attention to the city's weather forecast before leaving!
We will fly from Xian to Shanghai to connect our flight back home? Which airport does the flight from Xi’an to Shanghai lands on? Is it the same airport with our home forward flight?
What can we do at nights? Is the streets near the Shuyuan gates open at night and is it safe for us to go out at night?
Sep. 14,2009 07:28 Mr.Musa(china) replied:
Hi there
this is so cool to walk around the Xian at the night..
Sep. 17,2009 03:12 Ms.Gigi replied:
Most shops in Shuyuanmen Street will be closed at night. However, there are many places you can have your nightlife in Xian. The Dove Lane with kinds of night bars are very popular for foreign travelers. It is safe to go out at night in Xian, however, sometimes the pickpocket and thief cases occur.
Is it easy to get around Xi’an. We speak English only. We are thinking about riding the train from Beijing to Zian to see the Terracota Soldiers and then to Hong Kong that night? Does this sound like it will work?
Sep. 16,2009 04:21 Mr.Shan replied:
You'd better have an English guide since lots of locals, drivers...understand little English. Your trip sounds availabel but tired. If you arrive in Xian early in the morning around 8am then you could take the tour special line 5 at the east square of the railway station to the Terracotta. Later, you could return to Xian around 2pm or 3pm. Also at the railway station, you could find the shuttle to the airport.
We took the Y5(游5) tour bus at the railway station to the Huaqing hot spring and then the terra cotta warriors and horse with a fare of RMB7 per head. That's really reasonable for a 30-mins journey. If you are considering a budget, please rely on the city's buses. No hiring cab or taxi is needed at all!
Sep. 11,2009 03:54 Mr.Bala(Malaysia) replied:
Hi, is RMB7 through U-5 bus is for one time ride, I mean let say i take the bus from railway station and get off at Terracotta warrior, then can i use the same ticket to go to other destination again, or i need to buy another ticket. Thanks.
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Questions & Reviews
11.
Oct. 20,2009 04:20Reply
Mr.john(USA)said:
we are planning to visit xian from shanghai sometime in april. please recommend what is the best way to go there? if by train, how do we buy tickets? thanks!
Oct. 22,2009 04:31
Mr.Liz replied:
Both train and flight are acceptable. The train of Shanghai/Xian is overnight and it is comfortable with the soft sleeper berth. Flight is fast and the airfare is just a little more than a train's soft-sleeper in April.
12.
Oct. 15,2009 20:21Reply
Mr.PEREZsaid:
Could you please tell me if the Tianyu Gloria Hotel in Xian has a swimming pool and if the ship has a pool?
Oct. 21,2009 03:47
Ms.Sukki replied:
The swimming pool is available in the Xian Tianyu Gloria Plaza Hotel, but there is no swimming pool on any cruise ships sails on the Yangtze River.
13.
Oct. 17,2009 04:14Reply
Mr.bob(UK)said:
how long should a vistor stay in xi'an for? i'm flying in from beijing. not sure if i should stay 2 nights or 3 nights? will i get bored if i stay 3 nights and 3 days?
Oct. 19,2009 09:05
Mr.CLARENCEGUO(China) replied:
at least 2 nights and 2 days,one day to the warriors and the other day tour in xi'an city.
14.
Oct. 13,2009 04:40Reply
Mr.Visiting China(USA)said:
What is the street address of the Warrior's museum? I'd like to find it on Google Earth. Thank you for a beautiful and helpful site.
Oct. 16,2009 04:21
Ms.Jessy(CN) replied:
the Qin Warriors' museum is built on the base of the terrecotta warrior barried with the first feudal empire. they are on the excurb area of Xi'an City, so I'm affraid there's no exact street name of it.
Oct. 17,2009 04:13
Ms.Jessy(CN) replied:
the Qin Warriors' museum is built on the base of the terrecotta warrior barried with the first feudal empire. they are on the excurb area of Xi'an City, so I'm affraid there's no exact street name of it.
15.
Oct. 14,2009 00:25Reply
Ms.Hsu(Msia)said:
Hi,
My husband will be going to Xian for a conference for 3 days and I'll be following him there. During those days, I plan to tour around Xian by myself. Is it easy to get a guide to show me around? I do not speak andy Mandarin. Also..is 5 days in Xian too long?
Oct. 14,2009 03:55
Ms.Snow replied:
Hi Hsu, I am living in Xian, but I don't know where to find an English guide, except for asking the travel agent for help. 3 days is enough to explore Xian. Actually you can finish the highlight sites in Xian within 2 days. Of course the terracotta warriors museum is a must see thing. I recommend you to visit the Tang Dynasty Palace which is a newly built garden imitating the buildings in Tang dynasty. Hope you can like it. OH, welcome to Xian. :)
16.
Oct. 9,2009 04:42Reply
Ms..reen(Malaysia)said:
i will be there on january 12th 2010..i want to go there purposely for the snow.i will go there from shenzhen.i want to go ti harbin but it is too far.is there any snow on that time?
Oct. 11,2009 03:53
Mr.Angus replied:
Usually it snows during that period. You'd better pay attention to the city's weather forecast before leaving!
17.
Oct. 9,2009 02:46Reply
Mr.Gordonsaid:
What will the weather be like in Xian during the week of 8-14 Nov?
Oct. 10,2009 02:30
Mr.Tim replied:
I am living in Xian now so I think I'm the right person to answer your question. It would be neither too cold nor hot in the early Nov in Xian. Generaly speaking, the average high temperature is around 11/13 degree celsius and the average low is aroulnd 2/4. In recent days, it rains always and I feel cold.
18.
Sep. 30,2009 03:53Reply
Mr.Hema(New Zealand)said:
The problem is according to the new visa requirement we have to give the Chinese Embassy confirmed hotel reservations for the full stay in China. I have already paid for my full stay. I will not be sleeping for 2 nights in my hotel in Beijing but I have paid for it plus the train, so another night in Xian again will be an additional cost. With out the train tickets I did not want to take a chance. The Agents I contacted wanted US $166 for 2 soft sleeper tickets to book in advance, I thought it was over priced.
What are my chances of getting two tickets and are there soft seats as wellon the Z train ? Most importatnt is there a foreign ticket counter at Xian Station so that I can go there straight away.
I would really appreciate your answers to these please and thanks a lot.
Oct. 9,2009 04:41
Mrs.emma replied:
US 66 for one soft sleeper, right? Buying tickets in the counter, usually, the fare for one lower berth of soft sleeper is 417 yuan (about US61), plus 5 yuan service fee. If you think it is over priced, you can get to inquiry office on the left side of the exit of Xian Railway station. No english ticket counter, but I guess they may help you with english. I have no idea if you can book ticket by calling 96688688. I usually use it, but seems no english language to choose and I also do not know if it is possible to use passport instead of ID card.
19.
Sep. 28,2009 04:11Reply
Mr.Matt(UK)said:
I will be moving to Xian in early March next year for 1 year to be a school teacher. Naturally I will visit all the famous tourist sites but as I have a long time to explore what lesser known places or things should I do or see during my time in Xian.
Thank you.
Sep. 30,2009 03:52
Ms.Jessy(China) replied:
Since you will have a certain "long" time in Xi'an, it'll be much more convenient to visit some places which most the tourists won't have the chance to go.
The Zhong Nan mountain is part of the Qin Ling, which is the geographical watershed of the north China and South China. There are many forest reserve under the national protection. And the hotspring in Shaanxi Province is also very famous, besides the Huaqing Pool in Xi'an, there are many hotsprings in the city around Xi'an, just like the He Chuan hotspring in HanCheng city.
As one of the oldest city in China, Xi'an had been found as the capital for a duration about more than 1500 years, so the mausoleums of the ancient emperors are worth visiting too.
It's hard to introduce you all the places in such a limited space, but it's really deserve to come and visit.
my MSN is jcqueen1110@hotmail, if you have any question , It'smy pleasure to give you useful information.
20.
Sep. 25,2009 04:18Reply
Mr.MACCA(AUSTRALIA)said:
I am going to Xian on the 4th March next year, is it better to have a hotel in the centre of Xian, to visit all the tourist places. and will it be cold?
would I be able to find an interpreter for 3 days.
thank you
Sep. 28,2009 04:11
Mrs.Diana replied:
Xi'an's March is getting warmer and warmer day by day. Usually, a thin sweater or tee-shirt with a jackiet is enough. Like every cities in north China, the weather during this period is not valid sometimes. So you'd better pay attention to the forecast.
21.
Sep. 27,2009 14:52Reply
Mr.Chan(USA)said:
We are planning to visit Beijin first and then we need to be in Shanghai. We would very much like to stop in Xian for a day to see the terracotta soldiers. We can fly into Xian on Friday evening (4/16/2010) or early Saturday morning (4/17/2010), but we need to fly back to Shanhgai on Saturday (4/17/2010)evening before 5:00 pm. Can this be done and what do you suggest?
22.
Sep. 22,2009 04:23Reply
Ms.Anna(USA)said:
i am going to Xian ! How is the weather like in China in February ?
Sep. 25,2009 04:17
Ms.Christine(China) replied:
It‘s still cold in China in Feb. About 0℃ to -5℃ in Xi’an.
Sep. 26,2009 07:58
Mr.mary replied:
The weather of Xian is very cold and dry!so I suggest you put on you coat and scarf
23.
Sep. 22,2009 22:01Reply
Ms.Laurie said:
Recently I started to worry about the Xian airport GuestHouse's check in time. Will they charge me for extra fee regarding late check in?
Sep. 24,2009 01:58
Mr.Rathin replied:
They will not charge you for the late check in. The extra charge will occur only if you check in early in the morning or check out in the afternoon.
24.
Sep. 19,2009 04:24Reply
Mr.Martin(Austria)said:
i want to fly from xian to shanghai with air china in first class - but unfortunatelly i do not find any list of lounges or special service i can use on xianyang airport. can anybody hel me with?
thx in advance
Sep. 22,2009 04:22
Mr.Lionel replied:
What service you meant? I have taken the flight of Air China to Shanghai last year, it seems that there is no other special service.
25.
Sep. 20,2009 22:00Reply
Mr.Elida said:
We will fly from Xian to Shanghai to connect our flight back home? Which airport does the flight from Xi’an to Shanghai lands on? Is it the same airport with our home forward flight?
26.
Sep. 16,2009 04:22Reply
Ms..reen(Malaysia)said:
i will be there on january 12th 2010..i want to go there purposely for the snow.i will go there from shenzhen.i want to go to harbin but it is too far.is there any snow on that time?
Sep. 19,2009 04:23
Mr.Wang replied:
Usually it snows during that period but this year this city has no snow. You'd better pay attention to the city's weather forecast before leaving!
27.
Sep. 18,2009 03:52Reply
Ms.Rosana (USA)said:
We will fly from Xian to Shanghai to connect our flight back home? Which airport does the flight from Xi’an to Shanghai lands on? Is it the same airport with our home forward flight?
28.
Sep. 13,2009 20:50Reply
Ms.Miranda said:
What can we do at nights? Is the streets near the Shuyuan gates open at night and is it safe for us to go out at night?
Sep. 14,2009 07:28
Mr.Musa(china) replied:
Hi there this is so cool to walk around the Xian at the night..
Sep. 17,2009 03:12
Ms.Gigi replied:
Most shops in Shuyuanmen Street will be closed at night. However, there are many places you can have your nightlife in Xian. The Dove Lane with kinds of night bars are very popular for foreign travelers. It is safe to go out at night in Xian, however, sometimes the pickpocket and thief cases occur.
29.
Sep. 11,2009 03:55Reply
Mrs.Reneigh(USA)said:
Is it easy to get around Xi’an. We speak English only.
We are thinking about riding the train from Beijing to Zian to see the Terracota Soldiers and then to Hong Kong that night? Does this sound like it will work?
Sep. 16,2009 04:21
Mr.Shan replied:
You'd better have an English guide since lots of locals, drivers...understand little English. Your trip sounds availabel but tired. If you arrive in Xian early in the morning around 8am then you could take the tour special line 5 at the east square of the railway station to the Terracotta. Later, you could return to Xian around 2pm or 3pm. Also at the railway station, you could find the shuttle to the airport.
30.
Sep. 9,2009 04:23Reply
Ms..Jane(USA)said:
We took the Y5(游5) tour bus at the railway station to the Huaqing hot spring and then the terra cotta warriors and horse with a fare of RMB7 per head. That's really reasonable for a 30-mins journey. If you are considering a budget, please rely on the city's buses. No hiring cab or taxi is needed at all!
Sep. 11,2009 03:54
Mr.Bala(Malaysia) replied:
Hi, is RMB7 through U-5 bus is for one time ride, I mean let say i take the bus from railway station and get off at Terracotta warrior, then can i use the same ticket to go to other destination again, or i need to buy another ticket. Thanks.