Heritage trail · Xi'an
Xi'an: in the footsteps of Yang Guifei
As Chang'an, Xi'an was the Tang dynasty capital and one of the greatest cities in the world. Follow the court's most famous woman from the hot springs where she bathed to the streets where young women wear Tang style dress again.
Heritage shops and crafts
Where the old trades live on
Long-running shops, makers and markets worth a visit. Opening days change, so check before you go.
Shuyuanmen Cultural Street
Brushes, ink, inkstones, paper, seals, calligraphy and shadow puppets
The city's calligraphy street, a bluestone-paved lane of shops selling the four treasures of the study. Seal carvers and sellers of shadow puppets and folk crafts also work here.
Beilin District, by the Forest of Steles · Shuyuanmen, Beilin District, Xi'an
Beiyuanmen Muslim Street (Huimin Jie)
Hui food, folk crafts, shadow puppets, paper-cuts and souvenirs
The main pedestrian street of Xi'an's Hui quarter, running north from the Drum Tower, with Hui family shopkeepers and a community history traced to Tang-era Muslim merchants.
Muslim Quarter · Beiyuanmen, Lianhu District, Xi'an
Huajue Lane
Antique replicas, calligraphy, silk goods and handcrafts
The lane leading to the Great Mosque, first built in 742, lined with stalls of crafts and souvenirs.
Muslim Quarter, by the Great Mosque · Huajue Lane, near the Great Mosque, Lianhu District, Xi'an
Baxian'an Antique Market
Antiques, coins and curios
A weekend antiques and coin market beside the Ming-era Baxian'an Taoist temple, a place for collectors and old curios.
Baxian'an, near the Taoist temple