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>>
Capital Airlines opened a new Xi’an-Hefei-Xiamen flight on December 2nd, which runs six to seven times per day. The new flight JD5325/26 operated on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays departs from Xi’an at 13:20 and arrives in Hefei at ... Read More>>
Over the past 10 months, 43 serious traffic accidents in Xi’an were caused by waste management trucks, killing a total of 46 people. Accordingly, Xi’an traffic police recently organised a safety training course for the truck drivers with traffic ... Read More>>
Sichuan Airlines will open two new flights – Sanya-Mianyang-Xining and Xining-Yinchuan – in early December. The Sanya-Mianyang-Xining flight route (No. 3U8717/8) runs every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It departs from Sanya at 08:00, ... Read More>>
The "Regulations for the Promotion of a Recycling Economy in Shaanxi Province" goes into effect on December 1st, as a means to reduce the hygienic and environmental problems spurred by the large number of single-use chopsticks used in restaurants. ... 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>>
Joy Air launched a Xi’an-Zhengzhou-Hefei flight route on October 30th. The route, flight No. GR1507 and GR1508, is scheduled to run daily. It departs Xi’an at 9:10 and arrives at Zhengzhou at 10:50, and then departs Zhengzhou at 11:25 and ... Read More>>
Graduates from Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts are holding an exhibition of their works at the Qujiang International Conference and Exhibition Centre from October 12th to November 12th. Source: douban See also: 1st Shanxi Xi’an International Drama ... Read More>>
The 2011 Xi’an International Horticulture Expo is about to close its gates. Accordingly, the organising committee has adopted preferential measures to sell tickets, according to reports on October 15th. Visitors with a special city pass, called a ... Read More>>
The 2011 Xi'an International Automobile Exhibition (Auto Xi'an 2011) begins on September 30th at both the Xi’an Qujiang International Exhibition Centre and the Xian Greenland Pico International Convention and Exhibition Centre. According to the ... Read More>>
The 1st Shanxi Xi’an International Drama Festival opened on September 9th and is scheduled to end some time in December. During these four months, 12 masterpieces from China, France, America and other countries are scheduled to be performed. See also: ... Read More>>
The ticket prices for the soon to open Xi’an Subway Line 2 have just been announced. There will be three ticket price options: 2 RMB, 3 RMB and 4 RMB. Passengers travelling within six stations can buy 2 RMB tickets, traveling 7-11 stations costs 3 ... Read More>>
The 2011 Xi’an World Horticultural Expo’s “Happy Carnival” opened on the evening of August 20th. It is the first large amusement park at the World Horticultural Expo. The Happy Carnival is located on the west side of Binhe Road and ... 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>>
As the sweltering heat has continued to make the afternoons unbearable, parks in Xi’an have become the most popular places for locals to escape and relax once the sun starts to go down. According to the City Bureau of Parks, seven free parks in ... Read More>>
To celebrate the art and science of plant cultivation, Xi’an hosted the 2011 World Horti-Expo on April 28th. In the space of two months, up to the end of June, the exhibition welcomed over 5 million visitors. See also: 2011 Xi'an Int'l Horticultural ... Read More>>
According to the press conference of the Second China Xi’an Qujiang International Youth Music Tourist Festival (Xi’an Relics Park Music Festival) on June 24th, this year’s festival is about to be held at Xi'an Datang Furong Garden on July ... Read More>>
The 6th German Beer Festival will be held from July 22nd to 24th at Xi’an Sofitel. During the festival, visitors can indulge in delicious Paulaner German beer and authentic German cuisine cooked by Gunnar Kuchenbecker, a famous German chef. And ... Read More>>
2011 China Xi’an International Auto Show is to unveil itself at Qujiang International Exhibition Center on June 15th. The organizing committee claims that it will be the largest and most high level auto show in Northwest China. During the show from ... 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>>
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>>
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>>
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>>
On April 26th, Anne-Sophie Mutter, known as the Goddess of Violin, will hold a concert in Xi’an. Online ticket: http://www.xianch.com/cn/shop.asp?ArticleID=517 (Chinese only) Read More>>