Other Xi’an specialties like huma (seasame) cake, tuotuo bread (pocket bread) and kabob also have Muslim roots. This culinary influence went both ways. For instance, Italian pasta is an offshoot of Chinese noodles. Orecchiette is strikingly similar to the popular Xi’an snack Mashi.

A trip to Xi’an brings visitors to close contact with China’s long history and rich culture. The third century BC saw the founding of the Qin Dynasty, the first unified, multi-ethnic and centralized state, with its capital of Xianyang, now a prefecture-level city adjacent to Xi’an.

Xi'an celebrates 1st Farmers' Day2018-03-20 09:02:53 2,000-year-old liquor unearthed from ancient tomb in western China 2018-03-19 09:12:29 People attend temple fair in Xi'an, NW China's Shaanxi 2018-02-27 09:15:52

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhuanet) -- With a history of some 6,000 years, Xi'an is the right place for a treasure hunter - along every single step there could be historic relics under your feet, said local residents. In 1970, construction workers found in the south of the city a large hoard of gold and silverware produced in the Tang Dynasty (618-907 ...

Zhangjiabu, where Xi’an’s subway project started, also has a “turnabout” under it that transfers passengers. With magnificent commercial complexes standing on it, the place has become a magnet for young people. When the subway was constructed, an overpass was also newly added to the north.

Xi'an. The terracotta warriors in Xi'an [File Photo: ctrip.com] Apart from Beijing, one of China's most important historical cities is Xi'an. It was the capital of 13 ancient Chinese dynasties and is home to the tombs of many emperors including the infamous Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor to unite the whole of China.

The “Xi'an on the Silk Road” reporting tour officially kicked off on September 9. Journalists from Japan’s Fuji TV and Oriental Weekly, Jordan Global Radio, Radio Television of Serbia, Radio Elshinta from Indonesia, Bangkok Post from Thailand and the Dubai-based China Arab TV will visit Xi’an Hi-tech Industries Development Zone, Xi’an Economic & Technological Development Zone, Xixian ...

The ancient city of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi province, has brought back the system of announcing the time of the day, by striking bells and beating drums at its bell and drum towers. Actors dressed in ancient clothing will give a performance at the bell tower every day at 9, 12, and 3 o'clock , sounding the bell 24 times.

World Invited to Celebrate Spring Festival in Xi'an. The "Celebrate 2020 Spring Festival in Xi'an," a series of culture and tourism activities set to celebrate the upcoming Chinese Lunar New Year, officially kicked off on January 1, 2020 at Daming Palace National Heritage Park. The opening ceremony of the "Celebrate 2020 Spring Festival in Xi ...