Transportation and Logistics Department of Shanxi Province has announced plans to build 23 new toll booths and more than 50 ETC (electric toll collection) lanes within the year for all Shaanxi expressways – initiating transition to a no-stop toll ... Read More>>
According to plans discussed in the 2010 Annual Overview of Work with the Artifacts Collection in Xi'an, officials have deliberated about goals to expand and have over 100 museums in the city within the next three years. There are currently 49 museums ... Read More>>
In the 7-day long holiday for the Spring Festival, Xi'an has received a little over 1.9 million visitors, a 15.6% increase from last year, and the tourism industry for the city has reaped a revenue totaling 963 million RMB – up 21.07% from last year. ... Read More>>
After a successful trial run on Jan.28, the new ultra high-speed railway from Xi'an to Zhengzhou will be officially launched on Feb. 6. First class tickets will cost 390 RMB and second-class tickets will cost 240 RMB. The entire trial run took only one hour ... Read More>>
You may not think of skiing when you think of Xi’an but in fact, Xi’an is home to several ski resorts for residents and visitors looking to hit the slopes. Fengyu Park Ski Resort Located in the beautiful Dabei River Scenic Area, this is a huge ... Read More>>
The construction of ten stations on Xi’an subway line one has started and is scheduled to complete by the end of 2013. The subway will reach as long as 31.8km with 18 stations. Also see Piano Concert in Xi’an Finnish Metal Band ENSIFERUM to ... Read More>>
Prices in tourist spots in Xi’an will fall starting from December. The adult’s entrance fee at Xi’an Stele Museum will fall from 45 RMB to 30 RMB. Tourists can visit the Terracotta Warriors for 65 RMB from Dec. 1st to Feb. 28th, 2010, ... Read More>>
With its green corridor, clear and picturesque lake, the Tuanjie Reservoir, which was once known as Xi’an’s biggest “washroom”, will become the largest waterscape for sightseeing and is now called Hancheng Lake. The reservoir is ... Read More>>
The aerial sightseeing light rail project running through Qujiang New District will start in November. The rail will greatly improve the transportation of the Datang Sleepless City at the foot of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Five new bus stops will be added and ... Read More>>
Street lights on both sides of the north and south avenues in Xi’an have been swapped with old-style energy saving lamps. The good looking archaized lamps will save energy as much as by 20%. Read More>>
China’s first fine art street, located in Yanta Xilu in the Yanta District of Xi’an, attracts lots of citizens and tourists. Yanta Fine Art Street is an art street area with strong Xi’an characteristics. There is a graffiti wall over 500m ... Read More>>
In the Furongyuan Area of Qujiang in Xi’an, two zebra crossings are attracting attention due to their displays of Qinqiang opera masks and Guangzhong shadow puppets. The showings are expected to extend to seven more crossings as unique and innovative ... Read More>>
Through cards for Xi’an will be put into operation which allow users to pay for a multitude of city services with just one card. The cards are supposed to be launched before the end of this year as the current IC bus cards are replaced by the through ... Read More>>
Through tickets for Xi’an and the whole of Shanxi Province are officially for sale, including nearly 90 places of interest. The price for the through tickets is only 199 RMB, compared to the 2000+ RMB it would cost to visit all the sites. There are ... Read More>>
Tianjin Airlines is going to start a new flight from Xi’an to Jinan to Dalian, on an E190 plane, on July 16th. The flight number is GS6437/8 and it will be available every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The plane takes off from Xi’an at 11:20 ... Read More>>
Starting June 1st, the Bell Tower, Gaoxin and Xiaozhai postal branch offices in Xi’an city, as well as Hanzhonglu post office and Yulin century square post office in Baoji city will begin to officially sell Shanghai Expo tickets. Special Topic: Expo ... Read More>>
Qujiang District, Xi’an has initiated the construction plan of “city of museums” in April. Within 2009, 10 themed museums are expected to come into being in Qujiang. Read More>>
The second group of scenic spots in Xi’an for half-price was announced lately. Except legal holidays, visitors can enjoy 50% discounts for these spots. The newly announced spots are: Xi’an Guanzhong Folk Custom Museum, Xi’an Fengyu Forest ... Read More>>
Xi'an is to install 30 self-service points to help citizens pay their gas bills 24 hours a day. The Xi'an Qinhua Natural Gas Company has joined forces with the Minsheng Bank to bring this convinent new service to the people of Xi'an. With a start of some 30 ... Read More>>
Four of Xi'an's main post offices this week announced that they are setting up direct money transfer links to Taiwan. Beiguan, Bell Tower, Xiaozhai and Fangzhi branches are to offer this services as the city of Xi'an builds links with the people of Taiwan. Read More>>
The Second China Cup Ikebana Floriculture contest, known as "Olympic" of Ikebana flower arrangement, will be held from April 29th to May 3rd 2009 in Xi'an. China Cup Ikebana Floriculture contest is a national large-scale floral event in accordance with ... Read More>>
Guangren Temple spent huge sums to build its first Yellow Jambhala Dzambala 1,000-buddha palace and now it is open to the public free of charge. As the sole Tibetan Buddhist monasteries of Xi’an, Guangren Temple is an important platform for cultural ... Read More>>
The first quick-frozen fruits and vegetables logistics distribution center started construction. The total investment was 31.3 million RMB. The project relies on fruit and vegetable resource advantages of the province with the characteristics of ... Read More>>
Organized by Xi'an Tourism Bureau and in cooperation with 5 skiing arenas including Xi'an Cuihuashan Skiing Arena, Fengyuzhuangyuan Skiing Arena, Tongchuan Yuhuagong Skiing Arena, Baoji Taibaishan Skiing Arena and Shangluomuhuguan Skiing Arena, Xi'an Skiing ... Read More>>