must see sights in Xi’an

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Bell tower  •Bell Tower Stands  in the center of the city and built in 1582, the Bell Tower is a three-story wooden structure with traditional Chinese architectural features, it is so called because an iron bell is hung in the tower to give the correct time.

The Great Mosque•The Great Mosque is the largest mosque in Xi’an and one of the four grand Islamic mosques in China with more than 1200 years’ history, the mosque possesses not only traditional Chinese architectural style, but also features peculiar to Islamic mosques and now it is a major spot for religious activities of 50,000 Muslims in Xi’an.

The Banpo Museum•The Banpo Museum is discovered in 1953, the Banpo Museum is the actual archaeological village representing 6000-year-old Neolithic Yangshao culture that is renowned for its colorful ceramics in the Yellow River Valley. The Banpo ruins have an area of some 50,000 square meters and are divided into three sections: living zone, pottery zone and graveyard.

 


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