Post-conference field trip
Three-day field trip at Xi'an
Starting from Wuhan, embark on the ancient and colorful journey of Chang'an! Xi'an, abbreviated as "Hao" and formerly known as Chang'an or Haojing, is a prefecture level city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. Xi'an is one of the four ancient capitals of China and also one of the four ancient capitals of the world. It is one of the capital cities with the most dynasties, longest history, and greatest influence in Chinese history.
Day 1 (September 20th)
Take CRH from Wuhan to Xi'an at 9:42 am, the journey takes 4 hours and 20 minutes, and arriving at Xi'an North Station around 2 pm.
After arriving in Xi'an, go to the hotel for rest and recuperation.
After lunch, you can go to the Wild Goose Pagoda and climb it for 30RMB/person. The music fountain in the North Square of the Wild Goose Pagoda is also worth visiting.
If you don't know what the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty means, then come and take a walk in the Tang Dynasty Never Nightly City! The nightlife in Datang Night City is particularly rich, with not only a variety of snacks to satisfy your taste buds, but also entertainment projects such as light shows and music fountains. After nightfall, the colorful lights lit up, and the entire block shone brightly. The ancient and modern atmosphere intertwined, making people feel as if they had traveled through time and space, returning to the once glorious Tang Dynasty. It is recommended to arrive around 6 pm at night.
Dayan Pagoda Datang Everbright City
Day 2 (September 21st)
In the morning, you can choose to have breakfast in the hotel. Of course, Xi'an's special food Pita bread soaked in Lamb Soup, Tongguan Roujiamo, rose cake, etc. are also worthy of honor.
After breakfast, you can take a bus to the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor. It takes about an hour and a half to enjoy the cultural landscape of Xi'an.
The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor Terra Cotta Warriors Museum: a world cultural heritage. It is the world's largest "underground military museum", one of the greatest discoveries in the world's archaeological history, and can be called the "eighth wonder of the world". It seems that the history is no longer far away when walking through these highly influential works of art.
Dine at a hotel (such as Xi'an Restaurant) near the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum in the the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, and then go to Huaqing Palace.
Huaqing Palace:The most complete iconic scenic spot of Chinese Tang culture, this place is renowned overseas for its timeless hot spring resources, historical allusions of beacon fires playing on feudal lords, love stories between Emperor Ming of Tang and Yang Guifei, and the location of the Xi'an Incident.
After the trip to Huaqing Palace, take a tourist bus back to the hotel and have a meal at a nearby restaurant.
The Emperor Qin's Terra-cotta Warriors Huaqing Palace
Day 3 (September 22nd)
The scenic area is located in the center of Xi'an and was built on the basis of the Tang Dynasty Imperial City. It is completely centered around the "defense" strategic system. The thickness of the city wall is greater than the height, and it is stable like a mountain. The top of the wall can be used for sports cars and training. The existing city wall was built from the seventh to eleventh year of the Hongwu reign of the Ming Dynasty (1374-1378), with a history of over 600 years. It is one of the most famous city wall buildings in late medieval Chinese history and the most complete ancient city wall building in China.
North Guangji Street:The road is paved with bluestones and shaded by green trees, with buildings resembling those of the Ming and Qing dynasties on both sides. It is one of the representatives of Xi'an's charm and has a history of over a thousand years. Its profound cultural heritage gathers nearly 300 unique snacks, making people linger and unable to stop their charm.
Lunch time
The high-speed train returns to Wuhan. After lunch, return to the hotel to pack up, and then head to Xi'an North Station to take the high-speed rail back to Wuhan.
The Xi'an City Wall North Guangji Street
Note:The cost of this inspection route is about ¥3000 / person, including round-trip high-speed rail tickets, tickets to the scenic spots included in the route, bilingual tour guides, tourist buses, accommodation fees, and meal expenses.