Shaanxi Sheng Travel Forum

Dear Travel Community,

Within our travel plans for China, definitely we want to visit Xian. A few questions:

1) I read somewhere that in Xian there are direct buses directly to the Terracota Warriors. Is this true? How much time does it take to get there?


2) Is it possible to visit the Terracota Warriors without a personal guide? I mean, does the museum have guidance in English (e.g. headphone guidance or explanation boards in English)?

2) We want to visit the Hua Shan Mountain. Are there direct buses from Xian to the mountain?

Thanks a lot for helping us out.

Kind regards,
NicBBB

We plan to be in Xian for 36 hours next month and had a few questions.

1. How much time (including travel time) do we need to set aside to see the Terra Cotta Warriors. Is there a certain time of day when they are less crowded?

2. The Shaanxi History Museum looks very interesting. Are the descriptions of the exhibits just in Mandarin or is there also signage in English or other languages?

3. Aside from those two things, what other "must see" sights would you recommend that we squeeze into our short visit?

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Are there any other train time or should i be taking a bus from datong to xian ? If so, can anyone provide the departure times and time taken for the bus travel.

Thanks!

hi,

anyone stayed at this hotel before ? South Street 8, XiAn, Shaanxi Province

Is it at a convenient location ? i cant seem to locate it on the map.

or where can i get a more detailed xian map online ?

Thanks

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How do i get there from the train station and are there any public bus going to the terricotta warriors from near the hotel ?

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Thanks

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