Terracotta Warriors - it is extremely easy to get a student ticket here since the ticket sellers don't even bother looking at an ID. Just have any picture ID ready in case and say "xuesheng piao". Your ticket is now half the price.

An amazing, amazing place. See the terra-cotta warriors....they alone are worth the airfare to China!

This place is a must-see!!!
In the Qin emperors mausoleum stays a great army of terra cotta composed of 6000 real size warriors and horses. Old of 2000 years this site has been discovered in 1974 by peasants digging a water well.
This site is very impressive because of its huge size ans the statues are truly beautiful. Moreover, the warriors are all different, each having its own face, hairdo and stature which adds to the realism of this army of a 1:1 scale.

see the warriors early in the day, private guides can be hired

The Canaan International Hotel key card included the following traveler tips: "1. Terra-cotta warrior museum -- It makes Xian famous. 2. Hair salon with prostitutes in it -- They will rip you off." My two boys thought this was great advice for the average Xian tourist.

A remarkable city historically .... a major point on the Silk Road in China and the starting point westwards ... just being there makes you feel you are on the Silk Road adventure ...of course, Xi'an is now otherwise small and dusty and, from a tourist viewpoint, synonymous with the Terracotta Army - a bewildering archaelogical find... hundreds of human-sized terracotta warriors discovered accidentally by a local man who, incidentally, is still there (at least was there when I went in 1998) and is a bit of an institution himself ... he is a simple person, you can click a photo with him, look at him, and talk to him if you know Chinese ... Xi'an is on the train route from Beijing to the South and a changing point for heading west to Urumchi or Lhasa, southeast to Hunan or Canton, or southwest to Szechwan or Yunnan ... the train ride itself is fascinating in this region, co-passengers chat away over swig after swig of vodka or mug after mug of green tea, and bite after bite of assorted foods brought with them or bought along the way... food and drink are often shared and, depending on the folks in your compartment, you may discover unique slices of Chinese life ... from folks headed on long tough journeys to Central Asia, to genteel Chengdu elders, to Cantonese couples or singles...

IMPERDIBILE..I MITICI "GUERRIERI DI TERRACOTTA"!!! un vero esercito di terracotta sepolto a guardia della tomba degli imperatori!

A voir : L'incontournable Armée enterrée de l'empereur Qin (Bingmayong) La grande Mosquée (Hua re Xiang) La forêt des Stèles (Beilin Bowuguan) A éviter : L'auberge de jeunesse "7 Sages"

Two days are enough: one for the Terracotta army (you have to catch a bus to get there, about 1 hour), one for wandering around the city, see the Bell and the Drum tower, cycling on the city walls. If you want you can do a day trip to climb the Hua Shan (very hard).

When at the drum tower, head north, then take a left into a small street with bazars. After a short walk you will find the great Mosque on your left hand. Entrance fee isnt much, and it's used to maintain the site.

Also be sure to get atop of the citywall, and rent a bike (if there's no rain).