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Although this province was once the epicenter of culture and travel, and the start of
China"s most famous "road", the Silk Road, nowadays the area
is, outside of Xi"an,
little visited for tourism. Thankfully the transport situation here is in a fairly good
condition, partly due to the Terracotta
Warriors, and partly due to the fact that this used to be a communist Mecca for those
heading to Yan"an. By plane: There are airports in three of our listed sights: Xi"an, Yan"an and Yulin Town. Unless time is of the
essence, flying to Xi"an is really the only one worthwhile, the other two destinations
have infrequent flights and variable schedules. The Xi"an Xianyang International Airport
is located about 40km from town and has daily direct flights to and from most major
domestic cities, including Beijing,
Shanghai, Guangzhou, Qingdao, Guilin and Chengdu. By train: The Lianyungang--Lanzhou
Railway Line runs all the way from the eastern coast to the western inland area, linking
almost all the important cities and towns in the province: Huashan,
Lintong, Xi"an, Xianyang and Baoji.
It is also possible to head north from Xi"an to Yan"an, a comfortable
route that takes you past some of the provinces most attractive scenery. Recent years have
witnessed the completion of the Xi"an--Ankang Railway
Line that has cut down considerably the distance (500km) and time between Xi"an
and Chongqing. A good
way to reach this distant city and start your Three Gorges Tour. By bus: Xi"an is proud of its claim of having the greatest number of
State-level expressways (altogether nine). Although a train will be more comfortable and
you will see the scenery more easily, there are far more bus services which could make it
more convenient. Buses to and from all of the main destinations in the province including
Xi"an, Huashan, Yan"an, and Yulin Town. There are also a number of services out of the
province (although a train would normally be easier for this). |
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