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Neighbourhoods of Xi'an
A practical district-by-district guide — what each neighbourhood feels like, where to eat, how to get around, and what to avoid.
10 districts covered
回民街
Muslim Quarter
Dense Hui Muslim commercial and residential quarter around the Great Mosque, the most concentrated street food zone in Xi'an.
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钟鼓楼
Bell & Drum Tower
The historic commercial heart of the city, where the ancient central axis of Chang'an is marked by its two surviving Ming-dynasty towers.
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大雁塔
Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Tang-dynasty Buddhist complex surrounded by the city's main cultural district and a large waterfront square.
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曲江
Qujiang
Southern cultural and heritage development zone built around an ancient imperial garden, now Xi'an's main museum and cultural park district.
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高新区
Gaoxin Tech Zone
Xi'an's technology and advanced manufacturing district, the economic engine behind the city's modern growth.
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未央
Weiyang
Northern district on the site of the Han-dynasty imperial capital, containing the largest surviving Han-era palace ruins in China.
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雁塔
Yanta
Southern district containing the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and several universities, mixing heritage tourism with student-oriented retail and cultural life.
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西安城内
Xi'an Walled City
The Ming-dynasty walled city interior — the most intact ancient city wall in China enclosing a historic urban grid still in active residential and commercial use.
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临潼
Lintong
Eastern suburban district beyond the city limits, containing the Terracotta Army and the hot springs resort zone of the Qin imperial gardens.
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韩城
Hancheng
A separate county-level city two hours northeast of Xi'an by high-speed rail, with China's most intact Han-dynasty urban layout and the birthplace of historian Sima Qian.
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