10 Cities to Explore
Discover the unique charm of each city
Ancient capital of 13 dynasties and starting point of the Silk Road, Xi'an is China's history book brought to life—from Terracotta Warriors to Tang Dynasty glory.
A historic city famous for Yaozhou Kiln, Yaowang Mountain (home of the Medicine King), and historical heritage at Zhaoge.
An ancient city in western Shaanxi, home to the Famen Temple with its famous underground palace and finger bone relic of the Buddha, and the birthplace of the Zhou civilization.
Ancient capital of China's first imperial dynasty — the Qin Empire — home to the world-famous Terracotta Warriors and imperial mausoleums.
Home to the awe-inspiring Huashan Mountain, one of China's most sacred Taoist peaks with precipitous cliffside plank walks.
A historic city known for its heritage sites, where a key base was established during the 1930s-40s, set in dramatic loess plateau landscape.
Birthplace of the Han Dynasty and heartland of Three Kingdoms history — where Liu Bang rose to power and Zhuge Liang spent his final years.
A gateway city to the Qinling-Bashan Mountains, famous for Yinghu Lake, tea culture, and as the water source for China's South-to-North Water Diversion Project.
A gateway to the Qinling Mountains famous for Jinsi Gorge, Zhashui Caves, and pristine mountain landscapes.
