Exploring Xian, China : Beyond the TerraCotta Warriors

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  • čas přidán 30. 09. 2016
  • Come with me as I explore the things to do in Xian. Xian is the capital of Shaanxi province. Home of the famed Terracotta Warriors! But there's so much more things to do in Xian. I didn't realise that here you can also hike Mount HuaShan, the most dangerous hike in the world! It's one of the craziest things I've done but so worth it. There's also the Yellow River, Hukou Waterfalls, the Ancient Walled City of Xian, Muslim Quarter, and so much more. Xian is definitely the place to go in China for ancient history and adventure.
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Komentáře • 228

  • @colinbateman8233
    @colinbateman8233 Před 2 lety +3

    Before I die China is really the only place I want to see I’ve been fascinated since I was a boy

  • @kennethhancock2433
    @kennethhancock2433 Před rokem +2

    I was addicted to the stewed pork burger. Absolutely delicious. The Muslim quarter was interesting and fun. I can’t wait to go back. No cliff climbing for me though.

  • @davidwheeler5057
    @davidwheeler5057 Před 4 lety +20

    My wife is from Xi’an, I love China, especially Xi’an and Guilin.

  • @JavierHinojosa1980
    @JavierHinojosa1980 Před 4 lety +5

    Jus arrived from a 10 days travel to China, started in Beijing, then Xian and end it in Shanghai....Xian is one of those places you could never forget, jaw dropping and so colorfull at night, just amazing.

    • @Bown2crusher
      @Bown2crusher Před měsícem

      considering a day trip from Beijing to Xian, would you recomend it or would i not get to explore the properly in a day ?

    • @JavierHinojosa1980
      @JavierHinojosa1980 Před měsícem

      @@Bown2crusher I would give it 2. For me one of the best places was the square in front of the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda. You will. Love that place, specially at Night, with all. The lights and different activities they do (some classical chinese dance and singing). You also need to go to the Muslim Quarter.

  • @DavidisDawei
    @DavidisDawei Před 7 lety +47

    Xi'an is definitely worth a visit!

    • @bailewen
      @bailewen Před 4 lety

      a visit? dayum. I've lived in Xi'an for almost 20 years now...

  • @steveodonoghue2772
    @steveodonoghue2772 Před 6 lety +26

    i just got back from China a couple of weeks ago. Loved it! Didnt go ti Xi'an but definately next time, next year. Wont be dangling off no cliff like that though! no way.

  • @michaelporter4050
    @michaelporter4050 Před 4 lety +4

    I stayed in Xi’an for 4 days earlier this year. Fabulous city - and this clip makes me want to go back for more!

  • @gunsroses1293
    @gunsroses1293 Před 5 lety +4

    Xi'an retained the culture of the Tang Dynasty ,which is the most powerful Dynasty in China。If you want to see that, please take the metro subway (line 4) to the “ Big Wild Goose Pagoda”(Da-yan-ta), walk south all the way to Qu-jiang south lake(nan-hu),On the way you will pass the "Furong Garden of the Great Tang Dynasty", which is a must-go scenic spot, able to experience the architecture, art and culture of the Tang Dynasty.

  • @bobrogers13
    @bobrogers13 Před 4 lety

    Well done! Glad I saw your video. Planning my trip now! Thanks so much!

  • @theprolorenzo
    @theprolorenzo Před 5 lety +2

    I loved every second of this. Well done. Luv your sub

  • @RajeshSharma-vl2st
    @RajeshSharma-vl2st Před 4 lety +5

    Last year i had been to this city its really amazing and beautiful a vibrant colourful township.

  • @guitarsingaporeRapture

    awesome video. Thanks. I will be visiting Xi An in a few weeks. Can't wait.

  • @eddiecheang1513
    @eddiecheang1513 Před 4 lety

    Gorgeous, beautiful, exciting! Yearning to go there !

  • @detrickguillory7537
    @detrickguillory7537 Před 3 lety

    Great video & love your open minded comments. Thank you for sharing with the world & I wish you continuous blessings.

  • @tharrell5544
    @tharrell5544 Před 4 lety +6

    Taught English in Xi'an for a year. Never went mountain climbing, no way. Good job on the video.

  • @kaysimon9824
    @kaysimon9824 Před 4 lety +2

    Thanks for this very nice video, I'm today returned from my trip to Xi'an and it is really a very impressive destination ...... 🇨🇳🙏🇨🇳

  • @limtongwah6272
    @limtongwah6272 Před 6 lety

    Thank You, Jean for great Video and Kind Sharing.

  • @ProLifeExp1
    @ProLifeExp1 Před 4 lety +3

    I came to Xi'an just two months ago and visited almost all these places its really beautiful City 👍👌

  • @kevinchim2927
    @kevinchim2927 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks for sharing the great great of China's story 😀😀😀
    Valuable journey (video) !

  • @Birdsfly11
    @Birdsfly11 Před 6 lety

    Thanks for the Video as it brings back memories. My friends and I visited Xi'an back in March of 2007 and visited much of what you show here.

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 6 lety

      You're welcome! Glad to have brought back great memories for you. Has Xi'an changed that much?

  • @myriampro4973
    @myriampro4973 Před 2 lety +1

    That view of the mountains was great, thanks for shoeing us that amazing place! There is no way I could see it for myself, that hike is far beyond my capabilities, LOL. I just hope to visit China some day.

  • @markuspeek8164
    @markuspeek8164 Před 6 lety

    Wonderful video! Thank you so much!

  • @ysbh228
    @ysbh228 Před 4 lety +1

    Though the video is short but very historical. I'm Benefited a lot. Appreciate your great efforts. 👍👍👍!

  • @1986KnightRider
    @1986KnightRider Před 5 lety

    OO man i am soo going to visit this city... This video is amazing thanks for sharing...

  • @bobbelcher678
    @bobbelcher678 Před 7 lety +111

    Anyone else after watching this video makes you proud of being a Chinese?

  • @SeaJay_Oceans
    @SeaJay_Oceans Před 4 lety

    To build an entire army of over 8,000 and all the rest, just to bury them . . . That is FAITH beyond imagination ! Amazing Art and Dedication.

  • @SmallGirlBigWorld
    @SmallGirlBigWorld Před 7 lety

    This video is the first of your video I watched. Somehow I was attracted the documentary style of your presentation. Well done!

  • @dennymk6454
    @dennymk6454 Před rokem

    Thanks for this. Let's me travel in my chair lol. Didn't know much about Xian, great place. Have to visit China some day.

  • @tarafabio6313
    @tarafabio6313 Před 4 lety +3

    xi an is so wonderful place .everyone should be come travel .

  • @bicolanainamerica8671
    @bicolanainamerica8671 Před 4 lety +1

    Watching this video reminds me when i visited Xi'an. I do like to visit agin i have lots of fun.

  • @mounthuashan9580
    @mounthuashan9580 Před 7 lety +6

    The mountain has for centuries been deemed as one of China's five sacred mountains, along with Mt. Hengshan in North China's Shanxi, Mt. Songshan in Central China's Henan, Mt. Taishan in East China's Shandong, and another Mt. Hengshan in Central China's Hunan province.
    In ancient China, emperors and celebrities frequented the mountain to make sacrifice to their ancestors, making it all the more holy and awe-inspiring.

  • @annecorey607
    @annecorey607 Před 4 lety

    Beautiful place very big country thank you for sharing your beautiful story very good thank you

  • @johnkind5981
    @johnkind5981 Před 4 lety +2

    Wow the cable car and mountain climbing are very attractive

  • @Baby86summer
    @Baby86summer Před 3 lety

    my hometown! thanks for share this video

  • @perpetualmoto
    @perpetualmoto Před 7 lety +2

    wow! loved your video! very well done, happy you didnt fall off that plank walkway!!

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 7 lety +2

      Thank you Brad! Yes, so am I...quite relieved I lived to tell the tale about that perilous plank / hike!! :)

  • @adityabadami
    @adityabadami Před 7 lety +8

    ahhh i just saw the terracotta warriors.. the mountain hike is on my list to do

  • @dandanz1821
    @dandanz1821 Před 6 lety +1

    This makes me miss my hometown sooooo much...

  • @sergiobazzoni489
    @sergiobazzoni489 Před 3 lety +1

    Grazie mille 👍👌👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👜👡❤🌻⚘🎧🎤🎶🎵🆗

  • @jasons6460
    @jasons6460 Před 6 lety +3

    Best of personal travel log of Xian I've ever seen

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 6 lety

      Thanks so much Jason! I'm happy you think so :)

    • @jasons6460
      @jasons6460 Před 6 lety

      I lived in Xian for 4 years, your video just brought many of my greatest memories back. Thank you, Jean.

  • @JogvanJespersenPGA
    @JogvanJespersenPGA Před 7 lety +24

    Wished I have seen this video before going to Xi'an. After seeing some of your adventures I could see myself going back for a second visit. Thanks for a great video.

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 7 lety +1

      Thanks for your comment! Maybe its a good reason for you to return to Xian! I first went to Xian about 17 years ago and only went to see the Terracotta soldiers. Im glad I went for the 2nd time!

    • @JogvanJespersenPGA
      @JogvanJespersenPGA Před 7 lety +1

      +Jean Holy Smithereens I will definitely return to Xi'an at some point. But plan to visit some other parts of China before that. Hoping to go local and get away from the urban and into the rural.

  • @Joy3269
    @Joy3269 Před 6 lety

    Fantastic video, very nice video. All should watch.

  • @andr3nvp
    @andr3nvp Před 6 lety +1

    Thanks a lot for sharing! Also, precious Vegetarian info! :D

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 6 lety

      You're very welcome Andre! Yes, i loved that there were lots and LOTS of eggplant and mushroom. :)

    • @andr3nvp
      @andr3nvp Před 6 lety

      oh yeah! I´m learning new delicious recipes thanks to this kind people. :D The way they cook the eggplant is something more... :D

  • @hongkong670
    @hongkong670 Před 7 lety +20

    Xi'an is an amazing city and it's amongst the best cities in China or even the world . I assure you that you will be surprised when you visit!

    • @DrBilalHussain
      @DrBilalHussain Před 3 lety

      Hey! no Xi'an is great! I just wish it's mountains were free like the ones in Hong Kong so that we can easily or freely go for hiking. I used to go to Cui Hua Shan but it costed me 35 yuan upon entrance. Anyway, Xi'an is amazing!

    • @hongkong670
      @hongkong670 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DrBilalHussain drive a car into the qinling mountain its a damn big mountain and for free.
      hk mountain is beautiful but very small. more like a hill.
      anyway. glad you enjoyed the city!

    • @DrBilalHussain
      @DrBilalHussain Před 3 lety

      @@hongkong670 Indeed it is a big mountain. But like HK does it have hiking trails? Because I would love to go there with my family and I would not want trouble in seeing some wild animals (especially the dangerous ones). So far in HK, It's been safe. But I am not sure about Qinling mountain. Please let me know. Also, if there is any website having information on those trails, I would be grateful if you share it too.
      Thank you :)

  • @bitsofmylife
    @bitsofmylife Před 6 lety +1

    Great vid!

  • @davidlui1880
    @davidlui1880 Před 6 lety

    Amazing trip

  • @MinvlyMusic
    @MinvlyMusic Před 7 lety +27

    Great video!!! Im travelling to Xi'an in a week! I can't wait to be there!

  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano Před 4 lety

    I went beyond Xian and saw the parts of the original Great Wall. Didn't go to the terracota thing though. Love this province so much!

  • @Michalgsxr
    @Michalgsxr Před 6 lety +1

    Great video, thank you :) btw. your eyes are so pretty :)

  • @traveltheworld7916
    @traveltheworld7916 Před 4 lety

    Nice Xi'an city to visit
    I am also here now and trying to visit these places one by one every week
    Including hiking the mountains, foods specially noodles, historical palaces, glass bridge,most incident city wall, rivers etc.
    I suggest you all to visit the Xi'an city China.
    Thank you guys

  • @dieselxdan
    @dieselxdan Před 6 lety

    Good stuff!

  • @katrosenow5577
    @katrosenow5577 Před 7 lety

    Great intro for first timers heading to Xi'an. What are the names of the places you ate at? The noodles and the Chinese Hamburger looked fantastic.

  • @iseeeuse8630
    @iseeeuse8630 Před 6 lety

    love this video!

  • @jeneka0989
    @jeneka0989 Před 5 lety

    Great video and you’re a beauty 💐

  • @rahulpradhan7423
    @rahulpradhan7423 Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks. I am from Nepal and stayed in Xi'an from 1999 to 2006. So many friends and memories...I must go back one day. I love China.

  • @mudu5599
    @mudu5599 Před 4 lety

    my hometown!

  • @IFFAHNURSARAHAZNI
    @IFFAHNURSARAHAZNI Před 7 lety +45

    I watched this video before going to Xi'an🤗😊

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 7 lety +4

      That's wonderful, I hope it helped your travels. How did you find Xian?

    • @IFFAHNURSARAHAZNI
      @IFFAHNURSARAHAZNI Před 7 lety +6

      Jean Holy Smithereens Xi'an is SUPERB and it's packed with a whole lot of history!! The food there is a must try😻😻 I did a vlog on it do check it out too☺️

  • @DifferentSaturner
    @DifferentSaturner Před 4 lety +1

    2:30 Mount Hua hike is so scary! Luckily you uploaded this video & I don't need to go there. Otherwise I could get a heart attack! I'm always fascinated when I think about TerraCotta Warriors. I also think the same, they might more beneath it or somewhere else. I wonder if you record more places & uploaded longer version. Lovely video. Thanks for sharing.
    Gr Britain Wed 09 Oct 2019 1644

    • @harukrentz435
      @harukrentz435 Před 2 lety +1

      Theres The Tomb of Qin Shi Huang (First Emperor of China) beneath them. Untouched. They said the tomb is filled with Mercury rivers. Wish theyd excavate it one day.

    • @DifferentSaturner
      @DifferentSaturner Před 2 lety

      @@harukrentz435 Thank you. Yeah, only recently I did read it as well from a news site.
      (Sat 18 Dec 2021 17h55)

  • @ciaramaechua4895
    @ciaramaechua4895 Před 7 lety +34

    Omg Chi.. Mount Hua Shan is so dangerous..!! 😮😮😮
    Great vid tho!! 👍👍😊

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 7 lety +2

      Thanks Mae! Yeah, that Hua Shan hike was crazy, but you'd love it haha.Hands down my favourite activity in Xian! :)

    • @ciaramaechua4895
      @ciaramaechua4895 Před 7 lety

      Jean Holy Smithereens has Aco seen this? Papagalitan ka I bet!! Haha 😜

    • @user-ns8ov4ei7u
      @user-ns8ov4ei7u Před 7 lety +1

      Ciara Chua

    • @khurshidalam9528
      @khurshidalam9528 Před 7 lety +1

      Ciara Chua

    • @AngelaVlogs
      @AngelaVlogs Před 7 lety

      but exciting :D I am going there next week and I am already nervous :D :)

  • @chrisyang6382
    @chrisyang6382 Před 6 lety

    Proud of my hometown. Welcome to xi'an.

  • @pawoon
    @pawoon Před 4 lety

    Watching this of Hua Shan, makes me dizzy. I'm proud to be Chinese, but I was born in Jamaica... very proud

  • @thewirah1
    @thewirah1 Před 4 lety +2

    My favorite large city in China.

  • @mattwang7477
    @mattwang7477 Před 6 lety +4

    my home town

  • @briandr.9466
    @briandr.9466 Před 4 lety

    Welcome to my hometown!

  • @belindaliew4766
    @belindaliew4766 Před 4 lety +5

    Xi’an is a great city and it is worth the visit! I might return again one day...

    • @TheWonderman201058
      @TheWonderman201058 Před 4 lety

      I VISITED XI'AN IN 2012 AND IT IS AMAZING CITY. I WISH TO VISIT THE TERRACOTTA WARRIORS SITE AGAIN.

  • @SweetSourTravel
    @SweetSourTravel Před 5 lety +1

    I”be been recently at Xian and you gave a nice perspective of the city. Also enjoy a lot the Muslim quarter a must to visit at night

  • @khaledlekmine6164
    @khaledlekmine6164 Před 4 lety +1

    I love china after this video

  • @fharagbrand4719
    @fharagbrand4719 Před 5 lety

    Great

  • @erdaltellipro
    @erdaltellipro Před 6 lety

    谢!谢!

  • @everydaysooophie7095
    @everydaysooophie7095 Před 6 lety +5

    I'm traveling to Xi'an tmr

  • @94vrcommodore
    @94vrcommodore Před 7 lety

    Good video and advice. I'll be going to Xian on May next year.
    Is it easy to navigate around Xian as a first timer?

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 6 lety

      Thank you and apologies for the late reply. We took cabs/ taxis going around. I suggest you ask your hotel / accommodation how to say certain places in Mandarin. And always keep a calling card with address of your accommodation to get back. Have a great trip!

  • @life107familyfitnessboxing8

    Incredible history.. Thoroughly enjoyed. Wow! Those mountain peaks. I've done lot's of climbing in the UK, & The Caribbean but have never seen peaks as dangerous as that. Jean you are living life on the edge and have serious guts. What a brave and adventurous woman. The yellow river looks awesome.. What a powerful force of nature. Love your narrating, very clear and concise speech. love the way you captured that delicious looking food. Wow! You have wetted my appetite for food. At 5min 18sec into video that food is a breath taking sight. What a tease LOL. Incredible video. Love the way you put this together. You really know how to travel.. Laura and I are off on a huge venture to Bali, Australia, New Zealand & Thailand. Just had my second Rabies injection and it has made me really ill.. Thanks for sharing. Tony & Laura xx

    • @JeanHolySmithereens
      @JeanHolySmithereens  Před 7 lety +2

      Hi Tony! Thanks for the visit and I'm glad you enjoyed this clip. I gotta admit climbing Mt Hua Shan was one of the craziest and probably most reckless things I've done. The lack of regulations in that climb (and actually surviving it) is what makes it truly memorable haha :) Oh the food! Lots of noodles and if you love spice, Shaanxi is great for it! I'm so glad you and Laura are off to this part of the world! That's an exciting itinerary. Relaxation , nature and adventure combined :)

    • @life107familyfitnessboxing8
      @life107familyfitnessboxing8 Před 7 lety +2

      What a adventure climbing that mountain. We are sky diving to. I've done it before but it's Laura's first time jumping out of a plane

    • @lunching3354
      @lunching3354 Před 6 lety

      that' amazing

  • @theotherHOLLYWOOD
    @theotherHOLLYWOOD Před 6 lety

    Nice job on the video. And this from someone who does videos!

  • @user-hj1xf4in8z
    @user-hj1xf4in8z Před 4 lety +1

    感謝합니다

  • @squirtleoctavius1993
    @squirtleoctavius1993 Před 4 lety

    Why is it my recommended video, especially I have traveled there recently.

  • @sreenivasulukarlapudi8227

    I love Xian

  • @harukrentz435
    @harukrentz435 Před 2 lety

    As a history geek its been my long time dream to visit Xian, the ancient capital of Han and Tang Dynasties. 2:34 yeah i think ill past that. 😅

  • @alifimam7676
    @alifimam7676 Před 6 lety

    Good

  • @DucaTech
    @DucaTech Před 6 lety

    There's a muslim quarter there but very few people know that X'ian used to be Chang'An, the capital of the Tang dynasty. It was a cosmopolitan city where Persians, Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindus and people from different places, religion, and creed. The city attracted a lot of merchants, scholars, artists from Middle East, South Asia, etc. Islam was very dominant during the 7th century AD, about the same time of Tang Dynasty.

  • @zzykrkv8322
    @zzykrkv8322 Před 5 lety

    Huashan is awesome

  • @surendravanshkar5414
    @surendravanshkar5414 Před rokem

    谢谢亲爱的

  • @jackiemichael9244
    @jackiemichael9244 Před 7 lety +1

    I have been in xian

  • @lunching3354
    @lunching3354 Před 6 lety +1

    there are many delicious foods . Do you want to try?

  • @mounthuashan9580
    @mounthuashan9580 Před 7 lety +1

    the plank was built by taoists to cultivate spirit ,so hard imagine how they make it hundreds yeays ago

  • @Chinareport
    @Chinareport Před 7 lety

    Going up on our site + asiareport.com via twitter handle @asiareportcom ! Thanks for making us smile here. We thought that was worth a share for anyone. The world loves Xian!

  • @fatihkull4857
    @fatihkull4857 Před 7 lety

    old Turk city. we saw there. Thank you.

  • @benec5816
    @benec5816 Před 6 lety

    Just loved Xi'an one day we will get back again

  • @tuber00009
    @tuber00009 Před 6 lety +3

    Holy shit that farmer at the Terracotta warriors that you met was completely different to the farmer that i met....

    • @blackngoldcuttlefish3390
      @blackngoldcuttlefish3390 Před 6 lety

      That's hilarious. The story is a little sketchy anyway, as far as how they were found, but I'm always skeptical. Anyway I went there in 2015!

  • @zhangkevin6590
    @zhangkevin6590 Před 4 lety

    As an xi‘an local resident,that is a good place to living in.

  • @dabawenyo3865
    @dabawenyo3865 Před rokem

    Nice content. New subscriber here fr davao city

  • @omerhafiz381
    @omerhafiz381 Před 4 lety

    How to get there to that mountain which is 2 hours away.???

  • @itabsc6385
    @itabsc6385 Před 5 lety

    nah these are just common touristic places that people usually go. The best way to go is know ing someone super local so he/she would take you to see some very unique spots.

  • @anshulsahai6400
    @anshulsahai6400 Před 4 lety +1

    I am an indian and i'm living in ningbo. Its a great place and the girls are very beautiful in china

  • @lunching3354
    @lunching3354 Před 6 lety

    It's my Hometown.

  • @pawanjindal4286
    @pawanjindal4286 Před 4 lety

    welcom india.nice

  • @FF-cz8sg
    @FF-cz8sg Před 4 lety

    I have been to the Hua mountain plank 30 years ago and there were no any protections what so over, not even wires! and the views are absolutely gorgeous. Xi'an held the capital of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, han, tang, just to name a few, unparalleled by any other city in China, you will have a good time in Xi'an!

  • @TruongNguyen-ne6hp
    @TruongNguyen-ne6hp Před 6 lety +1

    Pls, give me name first sound music

  • @madeinchina1450
    @madeinchina1450 Před 6 lety

    0:28 WOW, be careful grandpa.

  • @laurencedankel4751
    @laurencedankel4751 Před 3 lety

    Wow! A video on Xian that is basically identical to all the OTHER CZcams videos on Xian! Brilliant!

  • @benabbott3235
    @benabbott3235 Před 5 lety

    I have an extreme fear of heights I felt scared I’m not even there 😂

  • @katelynsimon9943
    @katelynsimon9943 Před 5 lety

    Hi! What is the best way you recommend to get tickets to see the Terracotta Warriors?