Xian
Xian is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain. The cultural and historical significance of the area, as well as the abundant relics and sites, helps Xian enjoy the title of the living 'Natural History Museum'. The Museum of Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses is praised as 'the eighth wonder of the world', the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is listed on the World Heritage List, and the City Wall of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) is the largest and most intact Ming Dynasty castle in the world.

In the city, there is the 3,000 year old Banpo Village remains from the Neolithic Age (approximately from 8000 BC to 5000 BC), and the Forest of Stone Steles (an upright stone or slab with an inscribed or sculptured surface, used as a monument or as a commemorative tablet in the face of a building), that holds 3,000 stone steles of different periods from the Han Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Around Xian, the Famen Temple enjoys the reputation of being the 'forefather of pagodas and temples in Central Shaanxi, ' because it holds the finger bones of Sakyamuni -- the founder of Buddhism. The natural landscape around Xian includes the marvelous Mount Huashan, one of the five best-known mountains in China, famous for its breath-taking cliffs and its unique characteristics.

Praised as 'the capital of table delicacies', Xian has been rich in the delicious Shaanxi snack, delicate Guangdong Cuisine, various kinds of fashionable foreign delicacies, and popular Sichuan Cuisine such as the hot pot. Among all the delicacies, the most famous and popular one is the Muslim Snack Street.

Xian is the most important city in northwest China, and so there are a lot of shopping outlets for locals and tourists alike. There are many big shopping centers, department stores and supermarkets in and around Xian city - the biggest and most comprehensive being Kai Yuan Shopping Mall and Century Ginwa Shopping Mall.