Plan your Xian tour in October? Generally, October is an ideal month to visit Xian in terms of comfortable weather and autumn hues. But you’d better avoid visiting Xian during the week-long holiday (October 01 – 07 ) – China National Day. Like other tourist cities, Xian is packed with domestic tourists during the most…
Xian is a mecca for foreign travelers when they plan their China tours. Xian is more Chinese than Beijing with plentiful traditional Chinese buildings and historical sites. The local people in Xian are simple and hospitable.The influx of western travelers into Xian has seen the hostels booming in every conors in the city of Xian….
Plan your Xian Tour in March? March ushers in an early spring in Xian which is getting relatively warmer than February, saying farewell to the harsh winter. Xian’s landscape turns greener with new leaves and budding flowers. March is also the transitional tourist month going from low season to high season. Most of the entrance…
Plan your Xian tour in winter? A side trip to Mt.Huashan blanketed in white snow is highly recommended. For more travel information on Mount Huashan, check out the link: Mt.Huashan Travel Tips. The snow scenes at Mount Huashan is unique under the heaven. It is a great joy to see the spectacular vistas. Ascending to the summit…
Mr. Chen Weixiang and his wife Chen Ya came up to my hotel early this morning, picking me up and placing my personal luggage onto the trunk of his white High Lander ( 4x4w) and starting off for the long driving journey. Driving up to an overpass leading to G30 Expressway, we are soon leaving the city of…
Our 20-day self drive tour of the West Sichuan Province ( the historical region of “Kham”) kicks off at Zhengzhou (郑州). A year before I’ve planned this great trip joining one of my former college classmates – Mr. Chen Weixiang’s couple team for a self-guided drive tour from Zhengzhou to the Western Sichuan Province covering such dreamy…
Planning your Xian tour? Of course, the site of Terracotta Army will be definitely on your Xian travel plan. Though most of the highlights in Xian are easily accessible on foot since they are largely centrally located within the old city wall, there are still a handful of tourist attractions lying a bit far from…
If Shaanxi Province sounds unfamiliar to you, then you must have some knowledge of Terra-cotta Warriors in Xian which is the capital city of Shaanxi Province. Don’t be confused with its east neighboring province of Shanxi. Shaanxi’s domain is north-south long (approx.880km) and east-west narrow (approx.160～490km). Its north-south span roughly falls into three geographic formations…