5347 taxis in Xi’an have recently installed GPS and it is expected that all the 10,762 taxis in the city will be equipped with GPS before the 2011 International Horticultural Exposition which will be held in Xi’an from April 28th to October ... Read More>>
From now until March 15, 2013, more than 20 popular scenic areas and attractions around Xi’an are offering steep discounts on entrance tickets. Highlights include entrance to Datang Furong Garden tickets for 20% off (90 RMB), the Xi'an Expo Garden for ... Read More>>
The Xi’an Urban Rail Management Regulations recently published new regulations for riding the metro. Behaviors such as eating, drinking, carrying pets, begging, and distributing advertisements are banned in the subway. Also, passengers are not allowed ... Read More>>
Xi’an Subway Line 3 broke new ground recently and is projected to be completed at the end of 2015. It begins from Cepo Village (Xi’an Railway Passenger South Station) in the south and ends with International Port District in the north, and it ... Read More>>
2010 the Xi'an City Wall International Marathon will be held the morning of November 6th on the Xi'an city wall. Xi'an City Wall International Marathon has been successfully held 15 times. The number of participants this year is nearly 2,000 people. ... Read More>>
Xi’an taxi drivers will soon be subject to a fine of up to 1000 RMB if they refuse service to passengers or intentionally choose to take longer routes, according to the new Regulation of Xi’an Taxi Management to be carried out from January 1 of ... Read More>>
The 2013 Shaanxi New Year’s Shopping Festival is being held at the Xi'an Qujiang International Convention and Exhibition Center and the Shaanxi Province Stadium until February 6. Read More>>
The first return flight route between Xi’an and Lijiang opened on January 8th, making travel between the two destinations all the more convenient during the Spring Festival travel rush. From January 8th to 22nd, the Capital Airlines flight will ... Read More>>
It was recently announced that Xi'an subway passengers who use their "chang'antong" card will receive a 30% discount off Line 2 fares until December 31 2014. With the discount, the price of one trip for up to 6 stations will be 1.4 RMB, 7-10 ... 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>>
Beginning on December 28th, 58 of the 81 stations under the authority of the Xi'an Railway Bureau will implement the Real-Name Ticketing System. To purchase a train ticket for yourself, you'll need to bring a valid ID; if you are purchasing for someone ... Read More>>
The 2011 International Horticultural Exposition (IHE) opened in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province on Thursday. The 178-day exposition is expected to attract over 12 million visitors. For more information about the expo, click http://www.echinacities.com/xi%27an/city-i... Read More>>
After the successful trial operation of Xi’an Metro Line 2, which began on September 16th, another important metro line in Xi’an, Line 1, has entered a crucial period of its development. So far everything has gone well and 3.8 km worth of track ... Read More>>
According to the regulations of the Xi’an Urban Rail Traffic Ordinance which was amended recently, passengers who distribute publicity materials, engage in sales activities, caught messing about willy-nilly, or making a bloody racket in the subway ... 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>>
The “Xi’an Summer Discount” Event is set to last from July 1 through August 31. Major tourist areas such as the Tang Paradise Gardens, Daming Palace National Heritage Park, the Xi’an City Wall, and many more will reduce their ticket ... Read More>>
On December 8th, the 20 millionth passenger travelled through the Xianyang Airport in Xi'an this year. Four years ago, the airport's passenger throughput was 10 million, becoming the first airport in Northwest China to reach that level. It has now become ... Read More>>
According to a report by China National Radio (CNR), Xi'an's civil servants –police, taxi drivers, bank and postal workers, hospital staff, etc. – must all be able to speak a basic level of English by 2015. This new policy was just recently ... 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>>
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>>
The final layer of asphalt was laid at the intersection of Dongxin Road on December 12th at 18:00, allowing the new high-speed road to be opened half a month earlier than expected. According to a related governmental department, after the final layer of ... 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>>
A list ranking the top ten cities in China with the highest cost to marry a wife was released by a Xi’an netizen recently. According to him, a man in Xi’an ought to pay 1,040,000 RMB for a wife, including buying a house, decorating, buying ... Read More>>
The 9th Shaanxi Xi’an International Music Festival is to open at Xi’an Music Hall on Dec. 17. During the Festival, prestigious symphony orchestras from China and abroad. including Victoria Festival Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Symphony Orchestra, ... Read More>>