Plan your China tour? Generally speaking, China is a very ATM friendly country, especially in the large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hongkong, Macao and the list can be much longer. How to use ATMs in China? Most of the local ATMs machines accept Visa and Master. CITIBANK card and HSBC are also very…
Plan your Xian tour in January? So for various reasons, you choose to visit Xian in January, one of the coldest months in Xian. Basically Xian can be dry, cold and very often windy in January. Don’t be scared by the cold weather since you don’t have to stay long outdoor due to the fact…
Plan your Xian tour in December? For various reasons, you are going to visit Xian in December. Well, December is not a glorious month to visit Xian since the temperature is low ( average lowest -3℃ during the month) often coupled with gusty wind blowing hard on your face. But the things are not so…
Plan your Xian tour in Autumn? Fall period in Xian are the months of September, October and November, and the weather is usually fine and pleasant. The Mid-October through Mid-November is the best time to see autumn colour around Xian. If you happen to visit Xian during the period of between Mid-October and November, you have myriad…
Plan your Xian tour in November? Xi’an is getting colder in November with average temperature at 12 ℃ during the day and 3 ℃ at night. As a historical city, Xian doesn’t lose its charm with cold weather coming. The bonus is that some hotels start to offer discounted room rates from mid-November and domestic tourist…
I’m much impressed by the beautifully illuminated night views in Xian during my short Xian Tour. My pleasant surprise comes from my stereotyped impression that Xian is bare and grey after dark, a seeming match for its position as an ancient capital city. Now Xian after dark feels like a paradise on earth with everything looking surreal, neon lit shops…
Plan your Xi’an tour? It is advisable to have a side trip to Huaqing Hot Springs after or before visiting Terracotta Warriors in Xian. You may wonder if the site of the “Hot Springs”is worth your visit or whether you need to bring your bathing suits. Well, “hot spring” is really a misnomer in this…
Xian after dark offers you many choices to relax yourself after your day’s tiring trip. If you are a bar goer, go to Defuxiang Bar Streeet, where you mix with the local middle class people; if you are looking for local street food to supplement the normal meals you’ve had, go to Beiyuan Men Muslim…