Xi' an is known as the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty. There are not only all kinds of ancient buildings and ancient city walls, but also the essence of Qin and Tang Wenhua left over from ancient times. Xi' an's food is also a must in the world. Here's a detailed tour guide and scenic spot recommendation for Xi' an in May.
Xi' an, as the ancient capital of the 13th Dynasty, is the birthplace of Chinese civilization. Sitting in the car, the first feeling of entering Xi 'an is that it is still like a capital city, but it is integrated into contemporary architecture, and the sense of age and modernity collide. The ancient style bell tower and drum tower are mixed with modern high-rise buildings.
The tops of many buildings are still made of wood and bricks used in ancient times, which is a city full of retro features.
when I walk in the street near the bell tower, all I can see are young and energetic fashion youths. Although the city is ancient, it attracts many young people, and at the same time, there are an endless stream of foreign tourists, all of whom come for the ancient culture of the Chinese nation.
walk from the vicinity of the bell tower to the gate of the academy. This is a pedestrian street from the forest of steles to the entrance of Guanzhong Academy. The whole street is paved with bluestone, and there are antique shops on both sides. It mainly deals in Four Treasures of the Study, folk arts and crafts, calligraphy and painting, etc. It has a heavy cultural atmosphere, and you can smell the fragrance of paper and ink calligraphy and painting and the rich antique pavement when you walk on the street.
We saw the manufacturing process of different specifications of brush, the brush strokes with a stroke of a pen by a master calligrapher, and the leisurely painting by folk painters. There are not only calligraphy antiques, but also paper-cutting and shadow play with local characteristics.
Walking on this bluestone road, the sun shines on our bodies, and the faces that are comfortable pass by in front of us. The red painted door is opened, and there is a row of stout and tall old locust trees at the door. We feel deeply about the ancient wisdom of Xi 'an and seem to forget the noise of the city.
Walking out of the gate of the Academy, we continued to walk towards the famous Ming City Wall in Xi 'an, which is the largest and most well-preserved ancient city wall in China. The Ming city wall is located in the central area of Xi 'an, with a circumference of 14 kilometers. We decided to walk around the city wall.
It contains four main city gates:
Changle Gate, Yong 'anmen, Anding Gate and Anyuan Gate. The road along the city wall is wide and vigorous, which is absolutely different from any road I have taken before. The city wall has a history of nearly a thousand years and is a defense project built by ancient emperors. Every blue brick has experienced many vicissitudes, and I can't help but admire the masterpieces left by ancient ancestors.
We started walking around the city wall at 1: p.m., and the sunlight in the afternoon was covered by slight smog, which made us feel slightly cold. The cars on the road kept flowing, and people on the roadside had their own worries.
We merged into the city at the farthest position on the Qingshiban Road. Chang 'an, a multi-dynasty imperial city, is a city full of life.
After walking around the city wall for about an hour and a half, the rest of the road is still very long. We decided to ride the ofo bike to finish the rest of the road, and then feel the surrounding people along the way.
The residents in the city have already integrated their life with the thick city wall. They put a recliner at the foot of the city wall to rest, several old buddies sat there chatting and playing cards, the residents walking their dogs strolled freely, the uncle read in the corner, and the children after school chased and frolicked
On the way along the city wall, they met a second-hand market, where a group of old traders in seventy years of age, aged 7 or 8, were gathered, selling old and somewhat tattered things. Some unimaginable things will also appear here. In addition to quite old clothes, shoes, electrical appliances and daily necessities, there will also be a remote control, a packet of instant noodles with an unknown date, and corroded rusty iron.
Later, an old man told us that it was called a "ghost market". Since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, many people have traded stolen things here, so it was called a "ghost market" because it was a shady business.
Now the theft in the ghost market has long since disappeared, but many old people in Xi 'an still gather here to sell second-hand goods. All kinds of goods are randomly placed on the ground, and many things are unexpected and very cheap.
when I passed a booth, I saw an old couple sitting opposite, who looked almost 2 years old. There was a hat, an old magazine and a candle on the floor.
I can see that their faces are poised, and it seems that they are here just for fun.
When grandma saw me, she picked up her "strange" baseball cap and insisted on giving it to me, saying that her hat was much more beautiful than the one on my head.
I refused again and again. Looking at the "weird and ugly" hat, I felt very crazy. My heart was filled with happiness. My grandmother and grandfather insisted on giving me a hat. I started to look through my schoolbag and intended to give them my little mirror. They smiled and refused to accept it.
of course, I didn't accept the hat. First, I won't wear it on my head. Second, they can continue to sell it.
I feel extremely happy when I watch secular people live in the secular world. This is real life, not that it is noble, but it makes you feel how others live on this planet, so that you are finally not free from the whole world.
I realize the significance of getting to know different people. They have a side that I can never see, and I can't really think even if I want to break my head.
I am eager to associate with people, to eat, drink and be merry, and to explore the personality of each character. A person is a treasure in my eyes, and everything about human nature, language, body, behavior and everything makes me particularly yearning at this moment.
night falls. Xi 'an is shrouded in blue, red and yellow neon. In my eyes, Xi 'an is more beautiful at night, and the flickering lights add endless night color blur. That touch of blue light seems to make my pupils drag my body into the blue ocean.
After walking around the 14-kilometer city wall, we went back to the Youth Travel Service to have a rest. In the evening, Brother Xin took us to taste a famous shop in Xi 'an-Zhu Xiuying Bangbangrou Hulutou.
In the afternoon, when I walked along the city wall, I passed by this store and saw that the inside and outside of the door were full of people, which showed my influence.
The bread in soup here is shredded by yourself and then cooked in soup. The bread is very tough and raw, and the steamed bread in soup is very fragrant, which is not comparable to the steamed bread in any other city.
In addition, Bingfeng drink is also a specialty drink here, and Brother Xin bought it specially for us to drink.
In the new city, what we see, hear, eat and think is brand-new, which makes me fascinated and moved.
food recommendation:
1. Chinese hamburger is a famous snack in Shaanxi (even in most parts of northwest China), which originated in the Warring States period and was called "cold meat" at that time.
In Xi 'an, Lao Fanjia has almost become synonymous with preserved meat. Preserved meat is a kind of sauced meat made in a pot, but it is crisp and rotten than ordinary sauced meat, and its taste is fresh and long. Because of the careful selection of materials, comprehensive seasoning, and the use of old soup, the preserved meat is different and has obvious characteristics. People praise it as: "Fat meat is not greasy, but lean meat can't be full of oil."
If you don't bite the meat with your teeth, it will rot, and the fragrance will last for a long time after eating. "
when eating, cut a small amount of bacon and put it in the freshly baked Baiji steamed bun. At this time, the steamed bun is fragrant and crisp, with endless aftertaste. Rich in protein and fat, it can also increase the carbohydrate content when eaten with Baiji steamed bread.
2, soup dumplings, exquisite materials, fine production. It is made of fine flour and hot noodles, with rib meat as the stuffing, fresh bone marrow soup as the stuffing, and more than ten kinds of superior seasonings as the seasoning. Steamed buns are fresh, fragrant and tender, with thin skin and soft tendons, exquisite appearance, full-bodied soup and oily but not greasy.
8. rinse tripe is a famous street food in Xi' an. cut the fresh tripe into pieces, put it on with bamboo sticks, cook it in broth, and then dip it in the juice made of sesame sauce, Chili sauce and various seasonings. It is fragrant and delicious.