On the weekend, Yaya flew to Xi'an for a short driving tour. Although it was only two days, I checked in to the famous city landmark on the Internet, felt the charm of Han and Tang culture, and also skied and enjoyed Xi'an's specialty cuisine in hot springs. It was really great.

Trip guide and wonderful preview

the first day
Rent Hanfu and makeup in the morning and drive from downtown to Huaqingchi for an hour
In the afternoon, visit Huaqing Pool to soak in hot springs
Watching "The Legend of Camel Bell" at night is an hour's drive
Visit Datang Sleepless City, an hour's drive back to the city
Accommodation: Premier Wyndham Hotel
the next day
A two-hour drive from Zhaojin International Ski Resort in the morning
Skiing in the afternoon takes an hour and a half to drive to Taibai Mountain
Soak in the hot spring at the hotel in the evening
Accommodation: Yulong Bay Hot Spring Hotel

Day1 A day travels through thousands of years

I must rent a Hanfu in the morning. Xi'an is really suitable for Hanfu photos. Even if the weather in Xi'an was bad when I went to Yaya, I could still take all kinds of beautiful pictures. Note that Xi'an is relatively cold in winter, and Tang costumes that are too light and light are not suitable. It is recommended to rent a slightly thicker Ming Dynasty Han costume and match it with a red cloak. Red photos are so beautiful, taking into account beauty and insulation.

Visiting Huaqing Palace in Han clothes

"There is a palace high on Mount Li, and three or four layers of red towers and purple halls." This is the Huaqing Palace written by Bai Juyi. It is one of the "Eight Scenes in Guanzhong".
Especially the legendary love story of King You of Zhou playing vassals, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Yang Guifei, and the Xi'an Incident that shocked China and foreign countries have attracted widespread attention. It has become a famous royal garden that rewrites Chinese history and has a strong legendary color.

Huaqing Palace is built against the mountains and facing the Wei River. It is large in scale and magnificent in architecture. Along the mountain, there are many beautiful buildings with red walls and green tiles, all over the top of Mount Li.

Therefore, the first thing you must do when you come to Huaqingchi is to wear Hanfu to visit the park to check in and take photos

When I came to Huaqing Pool, I was immersed in it. With Han costumes, every corner of the garden would be a big movie. Especially in winter, there are not many people. The whole garden feels like it has been contracted out. You can shape it as you please.

Looking back at Xi'an, I can't help thinking of Du Mu's "Crossing the Huaqing Palace" Chang' an looked back at the embroidery piles, and thousands of gates on the top of the mountain opened one after another. A princess riding on the red dust laughed, but no one knew it was lychee.

Huaqingchi Hot Spring Washing and Condensing Fat

Huaqing Palace, also known as Huaqing Pool, was originally named "Tangquan Palace". It is famous at home and abroad for its 3000-year history of royal gardens and 6000-year history of hot spring utilization. Because it is in Lishan, it is also called Lishan Palace.

Winter is here, of course, you can't miss the Huaqing Pool where the imperial concubine took a bath. Therefore, the second thing you must check in when you come to Huaqingchi is to wash your fat at the Huaqingchi Hot Spring and experience what it was like for Concubine Yang to come out of the bath. Although the tickets are a little expensive, after all,"there are 2,600 hot springs in the world, and only Huaqing Pool ranks first."

There are also many temples in Yutang Palace suitable for taking photos. Each independent temple constitutes different hot spring pools. What's interesting is that when I came in, I saw a big bird cage. Does it mean a canary in the cage of a royal concubine?

We soak in Baoji Pool and the environment is an antique open-air hot spring. We can also enjoy free fruit snacks and even instant noodles while soaking. It's very good.

Unfortunately, the large-scale landscape real-life performance of Eternal Regret has been suspended due to the cold outdoors in winter. Therefore, the third thing that must be checked in when coming to Huaqingchi can only be regretted for the time being and wait until you come back next time.

Tips
Tickets for Huaqing Palace and Hot Spring Area are sold separately, or set tickets can be purchased. Huaqing Palace ticket for 120 yuan/person/time, hot spring

Performance that can run: The Legend of Camel Bell

So we went to watch another "The Legend of Camel Bell" that showed Xi'an's glorious history of opening the Silk Road!

The story begins with a newly married couple saying goodbye to each other,"Sending the King a Thousand Miles". It tells the story of the westward traveling camel team experiencing natural obstacles such as volcanoes, avalanches, sandstorms, deserts, and raids by wolves, and narrowly escaped death. The prologue of the entire performance is divided into six plots including "Time Reappears" and "Sending the King a Thousand Miles","Wolf Road in Danger","Exotic Customs","Auspicious Rain Washing the Dust","Welcome the Return of Lang", and "China's Prosperity"

Not only is the stage turning 360 degrees, but there are also real camels and wolves running in front of you! It really is the only performance that can run, and the effect is really amazing

After watching the entire journey, the exotic scenery was very good. I like the last prosperous Tang Dynasty best. The scene of countries coming to Korea made me really feel the pride of the Tang Dynasty that came to Korea thousands of years ago.

After watching it, you can go to the snack city next to you. There are many kinds of Xi'an delicacies. Eat a bowl of Xi'an noodles and a sugar cake. It's so comfortable! Especially the gourd chicken here in Amway is crispy and delicious

Wonderful night in the city that never sleeps in Tang Dynasty

Driving back to the city at night coincides with the weekend, so you must go to the Tang Dynasty Sleepless City, the most beautiful night in Xi'an. It was so lively and exciting this weekend!

Not only is there a dazzling array of specialty snacks, but also a variety of art installations and games, it is also a gathering place for various street performance art. I was also lucky enough to encounter float patrols, various beautiful ancient costumes, and I also saw "Li Bai", it's so fun.

That night, it was said that Sister Lang, who was riding the wind and waves, even came to perform in the Sleepless City. The scene was screaming endlessly. Unfortunately, we didn't know until we came back and missed it just like that!

Walking through here wearing Hanfu, I feel like I have really returned to the bustling Chang 'an Street and experienced the prosperous scene of the vast Heavenly Dynasty thousands of years ago.

Today has been a fulfilling day. For the first night, I recommend staying at the Supreme Wyndham Hotel next to the Sleepless City. The environment is beautiful and Xi'an characteristics. The key location is so convenient. It is only a 3-minute walk to the Sleepless City.

The room is very large and has a specially equipped cloakroom. When you open the door, you can see the neon stars on the wall...

By the way, the breakfast here is also very generous.

Day2 Skiing is ruined

The next day, the original plan to go to Taibai Mountain for climbing and skiing failed, but because the mountain was temporarily closed, I had to change my itinerary and go to Zhaojin International Ski Resort in Tongchuan.

It takes about 100 kilometers north from Xi'an by car and you can reach the ski resort in 1.5 hours. There are also ski resort direct trains that need to be purchased online one day in advance. You can take it at the Administrative Center subway station before 8 a.m. on the day of departure, and return around 4:30 p.m.

This is the largest ski resort in northwest China and may also be the best ski resort in Xi'an. The annual snow period lasts as long as three months, making it the longest snow period among Shaanxi ski resorts. It is said that snow-making equipment is specified for the Winter Olympics, so the snow quality is good. There are a total of 8 slides. This time, because it has just been opened in winter, it is regrettable that the high-end ski slopes have not been opened yet, and it is impossible to take a cable car to go up and have a look. However, the slide is still very steep and exciting when viewed from aerial photography.

The middle and junior road is very friendly to novices. I see many little brothers and sisters who are very busy skiing here.

It is also very suitable for children to ski. There is also a special parent-child snow play area next to it, with various snow mazes, dynamic snow rings, children's sleigh, snow tanks, creative snow walls... and other interesting snow play events.

Babies skiing for the first time can hire a coach, and you can learn to ski in an hour. Moreover, the young brother of the rescue team here served very well. Seeing that I didn't dare to come down on the intermediate road, he even specially accompanied me and helped me take videos.

Tips
1. Opening hours: matinee 8:30-17:30, evening 18:30-21:30
Open from December to March of the following year
2. Ticket prices: Different prices for weekdays, weekends, matinees and night performances
Weekday matinee 128 Night performance 78
Weekend matinee 4 hours 198 unlimited time 298 Night performance 98
Tickets only include basic ski gear, snow clothes, 30 gloves and 8 yuan. You can also rent snow mirrors, hip and knee pads and various cute styles.
3. Coaches charge 260 per hour for one-on-one service, and 200 per person for one-on-three service

Warm soup in Taibai Wonderland in Yulong Bay

Because I booked the hot spring hotel in Taibai Mountain early in the morning, I returned to Taibai Mountain after skiing, and stayed at Baoji Yulong Bay Hot Spring Hotel tonight.

The entire environment of the hot spring here is also a classical garden, and there are many warm soups and poems related to Taibai. Both indoor and outdoor areas are large and there are many pool options.

The lights are colorful and the fog is steaming at night. It really feels like a white fairyland. Take a soak in the hot spring at the hotel on the critical night and you can sleep soundly.

The three-day and two-night weekend tour in Xi'an ended just like this. Although there were temporary situations, it was still very comfortable. Friends who booked Fly with Heart can also take a flight like me and go to Xi'an for a different hot spring skiing weekend.