Our MAS flight departed KLIA at 9.00am and after 4 hours of flying, we arrived in Xian (7.0 mil people) at 2.00pm. After collecting our backpacks, we walked to a airport shuttle bus ( Rmb25 ) parked on the left hand side of the Xian airport exit. The bus ride to Xian city took around 50 mins ( 40km ) and stopped in front of the Melody Hotel. We took a taxi (Rmb4) and checked into the Shuyuan Youth Hostel (Rmb72 per room for two), located on the west of the South Gate.
After the hostel check in, we spent our time exploring this ancient city, which was called Chang An, during the Sui and Tang dynasty.
As it was spring time, the day was short and by 5.00pm, the sky started to turn grey and dark.
1) For our first orientation, we passed and saw the Old City Wall, a pagoda, Drum Tower. Bell Tower, Forest of Steles Museum ( exhibits of books, labels & tablets ) , The Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter.
After the hostel check in, we spent our time exploring this ancient city, which was called Chang An, during the Sui and Tang dynasty.
As it was spring time, the day was short and by 5.00pm, the sky started to turn grey and dark.
1) For our first orientation, we passed and saw the Old City Wall, a pagoda, Drum Tower. Bell Tower, Forest of Steles Museum ( exhibits of books, labels & tablets ) , The Great Mosque, Muslim Quarter.
For dinner, we ate yangrou paomo. a soup dish with shredded lamb stock with a piece of flat bread breaking into small chunks to absorb the broth. The restaurant is called Lao Sun Jia, with more than 100 years of history and served the best lamb dishes in town.
After the dinner, we took an evening stroll and took some night pictures of a brighly lit old building tower and a Malaysian departmental store , Parkson .
" Xian or Chang An ( ancient city name ) , the starting point of the Silk Road to India by a Chinese monk and today I am revisiting some of these places going back to the Tang Dynasty - lucky me travelling in modern transport and not on camels, horses or bare foot ! "
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