In August, in the crowded Xi’an

It feels better with music

Last year, I opened my first article due to work needs. The initial idea was very tacky. I imagined that I could capture a large number of fans, gradually become popular, make money, and reach the peak of my life.

But what can I bring to readers? Does my content appeal to them? Will they like it?

As we grow older, we begin to focus more on ourselves and the important people around us, so we simply spend some time recording our lives. What other people think of me is not that important. I just want to express myself, write with confidence, and write with determination without desire. Maybe you will love me more.

As for the historical ancient city of Xi'an, I have always wanted to go and experience a mouth-watering bowl of wine, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, one of the eight wonders of the world, the dangerous Huashan Mountain in Xiyue, and more importantly, listen to the wonderful historical stories of Xi'an...

Fortunately, we are all activists, so we responded immediately and quickly made the trip. At 9:50 the next day, we got on the high-speed train bound for Xi'an.

Day 1 First sight of Xi’an

From Guangyuan to Xi'an, it takes two and a half hours. Take a nap in the car and arrive in Xi'an with your eyes open. Because I contacted the travel agency online in advance, someone was waiting to receive me when I got off the bus. I drove directly from Xi'an North Railway Station to the booked city center B&B, which took about an hour's drive. There are showers in the sky and the weather is still relatively cool, Nice!!!

<Astin International Apartment>

The housekeeper of the B&B received us patiently and warmly. The apartment has everything. The layout is simple and refreshing. I like it very much. It also has an induction cooker and an oven, so you can make simple meals in it. There is a wall at the entrance that is made into a full-length mirror, which is like a girly girl. Good news; the B&B is in the city center, close to the subway station, just one station away from the Bell Tower, and takes about ten minutes to take a taxi to Yongxingfang, and you can walk to the city wall~

Opposite the apartment is SKP Mall, a luxury brand and high-end department store, the most profitable department store in China. I went in and walked around. The aura of the mall was too aloof. After checking it with my eyes, it was a place I couldn't afford to visit, so I walked away.

The most important thing right now is to fill our stomachs. On the recommendation of the B&B housekeeper, we came to "Dongjian Zhaojia Braised Pork". It's funny, when I heard the northern accent of the ordering waiter when ordering, I Only then did he realize that he had left the province.

The taste of this restaurant is still great. Even though I am a picky eater, I ate with gusto. I drank not a drop of wine and was full. I started my first stop in Xi'an - Yongxingfang, a food tour.

Yongxingfang is located in Shuncheng Lane, north of Zhongshan Gate in the Xi'an city wall. More than 1,400 years ago, Yongxingfang was a famous Wei Zheng Just live here. Yongxingfang brings together specialty food operators from all over Shaanxi, as well as handmade folk art performances and local snacks. Visitors can not only experience the style of "Tangcheng 108fang" in Yongxingfang, but also taste authentic Shaanxi folk snacks. The main thing here is to eat, a bit like Jinli in Chengdu, friends who like to eat should not miss it. By the way, the bowl-breaking wine that is popular on Douyin is also here. We were lucky enough to experience it. It feels so cool to drink a sip of wine and then smash it.

After eating, drinking and shopping around Yongxingfang, we came out to the north gate of City Wall . You can buy a ticket on the spot to go up to the city wall.

It took us an hour and a half to walk from the north gate of the city wall to the Yongning Gate, the south gate of the city wall. Friends who don't want to walk can choose a car rental service. There are bicycle rentals on the city wall. The city wall is relatively wide, so there is no problem in riding a bicycle.

<Landscape on the city wall>

After a day of traveling, I can describe my feelings about Xi'an in two words: there are many people, and in three words: there are so many people! Warm reminder: Please be careful when traveling during the summer. Here, I would like to give a thumbs up to the people of Xi'an.

People in Xi'an drive when they see a sidewalk in front of them and start to slow down, regardless of whether there are pedestrians crossing the road on the sidewalk. This is great. This is something worth learning from. What I encountered elsewhere was almost always people giving up the car. No matter where I go to eat, the waiters are very polite, and I can learn some things about life from them. During the journey, in addition to beautiful scenery, beautiful customs and customs are also harvested.

Day 2 View the sea of ​​clouds from the top of Huashan Mountain

<It’s a fairyland>

We signed up for a one-day tour of Huashan. The travel agency picked us up at 5:40 and set off for Huashan. I slept in the car and then went to the Huashan Visitor Center to have breakfast together (emphasis: this is a meal that includes breakfast and lunch). breakfast), which meant that I might not be able to eat anything when I went up the mountain. It turned out that my guess was right. After we finished our meal, we started queuing up and took the sightseeing bus to the cable car.

I was queuing up to take the sightseeing bus. As a little kid, I was in the crowd, surrounded by endless heads of people~~~

<Our last stubbornness, keep smiling>

I waited in line for more than 7 hours and finally got on the sightseeing bus to the cable car. The mountain road was winding and took 40 minutes to get there. car Cheng finally arrived. I thought we were going to be liberated, but it turns out I was too naive. You see…

On the recommendation of the tour guide, we went to the place where we queue up for the cable car. It cost 30RMB / per person. We indeed saved time. The time spent queuing and taking the cable car was only one and a half hours. I wanted to give up several times. , looked back at the long queue of people, felt comforted again, and continued to persevere. I quickly got on the cable car, thinking that I would see the beautiful Huashan Mountain soon. However, I found out that this cable car took a bit long. I climbed over higher mountains one after another and still didn’t reach it. The cable car was suspended in the air, and my My heart is hanging in the air, I am afraid of heights! During the 25-minute cable car ride, Mother Guo and Brother Yuan were held tightly by their arms.

<Immediately restore a calm smile when facing the camera>

<Video to feel it>

The weather today is great, with clear skies and a sea of ​​clouds. It’s like a fairyland. It’s worth queuing for 9 hours! I have long heard that Mount Huashan, one of the Five Sacred Mountains, was called "Huashan" in ancient times and "Taihua Mountain" in elegance. It is the birthplace of Chinese civilization and the "Hua" in "China" and "China" originated from Huashan. It has been known as "the most dangerous place in the world" since ancient times. I am very lucky to be able to reach the summit of Mount Huashan today.

The five most famous peaks of Huashan Mountain - East Peak, South Peak, West Peak, North Peak, and Middle Peak. You can try to stretch out your hand, curl your thumb in the palm of your hand, and straighten the other four fingers. These are the five peaks. Approximately. Let’s go to the East Peak at the beginning of the day; the South Peak has the highest altitude and is home to the famous Long Sky Plank Road; the West Peak is the most dangerous, also known as Lotus Peak. In the famous TV series "Lotus Lantern", this is where Agarwood split the mountain to save her mother; the North Peak is the fifth peak. The shortest one among them, it is also the first one to reach on the hiking trail.

<Our video of the sea of ​​clouds coming from the top of Mount Huashan, please enjoy>

Hide and seek in the natural "succulent pool" and experience the crowds of people filming blockbusters

who I am? Where am I? I don't deserve a name...

Faced with such beautiful scenery, it was difficult for us to avoid the "meaty" crowd, so we managed to make some blockbusters. My feelings about Huashan are not only dangerous, beautiful, but also crowded. The day after we left Huashan, we heard that Huashan had stopped selling tickets. It is recommended that you avoid traveling during the summer vacation. There are relatively few people in September and October.

After visiting Huashan, I was exhausted, so I took the bus back to the city, had dinner, and walked around the Tang Dynasty City that never sleeps near my residence. I saw the Bell and Drum Towers and the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. You will find that the night view of Xi'an City is so beautiful.

If you don’t regret it, you will regret going to Muslim Street. Mainly some special snacks of the Hui people. You can tell by looking at the photos. There are so many people. The hygiene of this street is the worst I have seen in Xi'an these days. A large trash can is placed in the middle of the street, evenly spaced. There is one just a few meters away. It's full of food waste. The smell is unbearable. I don’t like coming here. I prefer Yongxing Rice’s local Shaanxi snacks, but friends who like to eat skewers can come here.

Day 3 Exploring ancient times and visiting the Qin Dynasty

The last day's itinerary was very easy, with two attractions: Huaqing Pool and Terracotta Warriors. Go to Huaqing Pool to see the place where Concubine Yang takes a bath, which is called "Bath Bath".

Huaqing Pool is like the Wenshu Monastery in Chengdu. I don’t like places like this, and I don’t want to be crowded here. After looking at it, we ran away and went straight to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

There is a high-speed bus directly to the Terracotta Warriors and Horses from Huaqing Pool, which takes about half an hour. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses support online ticket purchase and ID card swiping to enter the scenic spot. There are many "wild" tour guides outside the scenic area who will take you to visit the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. Don't rush to find them. There are regular tour guides in the scenic area, some with high prices and some with low prices. It all depends on your personal ability to negotiate the price. We shared a tour guide with a family to form a temporary group, a total of 8 people, 200RMB.

<Our tour guide>

The tour guide was very responsible, at least I think so. Along the way, he told us everything from how to discover the Terracotta Warriors to their development, repair, and excavation of the Terracotta Warriors, and our interest was aroused.

The first time I saw the Terracotta Warriors, I was shocked! The ancients were so good that it was a miracle to accomplish such a great function. It is said that in the three terracotta warriors and horses pits excavated today, not all the terracotta warriors and horses were buried with them. There are still some terracotta warriors and horses buried under the soil that have never seen the light of day. What is now displayed to tourists is only the excavated part. The color of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses has faded a lot. The big reason is that the light-transmitting shed on the roof has accelerated the fading of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses. There is currently no way to protect the color of the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, so many pits are not excavated but protected.

There is such a restoration area in the pit. In order to resurrect the underground warriors who have been sleeping for more than two thousand years in front of the world, "the restoration work has never stopped," the tour guide said. Restoring the Terracotta Warriors and Horses is a huge project that is time-consuming, labor-intensive and costly. It will take at least three to five months to completely assemble one Terracotta Warriors and Horses. If this move by the Qin Empire for thousands of years was an epic project, the current restoration work is more than that!

The tour guide told us a strange thing during the excavation process: the weapon relic in the second picture above was bent by a heavy object when it was discovered. When the heavy object was removed, the sword instantly rebounded and straightened. This sword is now placed in the Xi'an History Museum, and you can view it if you have the opportunity.

When I left, I was still thinking about the "mass graves". Where were the workers who worked so hard to build the mausoleums? unknown.

A group photo is the perfect end to today’s trip. This four-person trip to Xi'an was very happy and left us with many beautiful memories, such as spending the Chinese Valentine's Day on Huashan Mountain, haha, it will be unforgettable for a lifetime. In addition, it is very interesting to read the historical records about Xi'an when you get home. You should have fun traveling, see the beautiful scenery, and understand the customs and customs of different places. Thank you to our team leader, Chef Yuan Ye, for your hard work this time. The food, accommodation and travel arrangements were great. I give you a thumbs up. I’ll remember the mutton steamed buns I owe you and look forward to our next trip!