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Xian，asthelongest-runningcapitalinancientChina,hasshapedthecountryscultureandhistory.Withahistoryofover3,000years,ithasgivenbirthtomanydynasties.Ifplanningashorttour,besuretovisittherecommendedattractionsthattrulycapturethespiritofthisancientcity.

TheTerracottaArmy

TheTerracottaArmyisaremarkablearchaeologicalfindandapopulartouristdestinationinChina.ConstructedbyEmperorQinShihuanginthe3rdcenturyBC,itfeatureslife-sizeterracottasoldiers,horses,andchariotsarrangedinbattleformation.Themuseumhousesthreevaults(墓穴)andanexhibitionhall,withVaultOnebeingthelargest,displayingover6，000figures.ThesesculpturesofferinsightsofhighvalueintoancientChinashistory,military,andculture.

XianAncientCityWall

XianAncientCityWallwasbuiltinthe14thcenturybyZhuYuanzhang,thefirstemperoroftheMingDynasty(1368—1644)asamilitarydefencesystem.Nowitisoneoftheoldestandbest-preservedChinesecitywalls.Thewallisnowalandmark,dividingthecityintoinnerandouterareas.Whenyoutakeastrollorcycleonthemassivewall,youcanenjoyagoodviewofthecity,themoat(护城河)andthewatchtowers.

GiantWildGoosePagoda

TheGiantWildGoosePagodainChinawasbuiltduringtheTangDynastyasastudyplaceforBuddhisttexts.Itstoredsutras(佛经)andsculpturesbroughtfromIndiabyMonkXuanZang,whotranslatedscripturesherefor19years.SituatedinDaCienTemple,thepagodasimpressivebrickstructurereflectstraditionalChinesearchitecture,creatingasolemnandmagnificentatmosphere.

ShaanxiHistoryMuseum

TheShaanxiHistoryMuseumdisplays370，000relicsfoundinShaanxi,China,includingbronzeware(青铜器),potteryfigures，goldandsilverware,andTangDynastymurals.18piecesarenationaltreasures.Xian,theformercapital,hasmanyhistoricalsites.Themuseum