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Terracotta Army museum

Xi'anHalf-day plan

Terracotta Army museum

Reserve the real-name entry slot first. Bring the matching original passport, arrive at the north entrance and decide whether your day also includes Lishan Garden, which is covered by the same museum admission.

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Xi'an City Wall

Xi'anHalf-day plan

Xi'an City Wall

Use the current passport-to-paper-ticket process, choose a workable gate and walking section, read the wall’s historic layers and check bicycle terms before committing to the full circuit.

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Shaanxi History Museum

Xi'anHalf-day plan

Shaanxi History Museum

Separate Xi’an’s main museum from Qinhan Gallery, confirm the passport reservation, compare English guiding and paid murals, and build an object-led route without assuming catalogue treasures are on display.

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Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Xi'anHalf-day plan

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

Choose between public-space viewing, Da Ci’en Temple and a separate pagoda ascent; understand Xuanzang, later rebuilding and UNESCO context, then plan the north and south squares without relying on an unverified show timetable.

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Mount Huashan

HuayinDedicated-day plan

Mount Huashan

Compare West-return, mixed West–North and North-local visits; match admission, cableways and valley transfers, distinguish expired holiday terms and check the last plank-road suspension notice before making it your reason to travel.

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Longmen Grottoes

LuoyangHalf-day plan

Longmen Grottoes

Plan the four-area daytime route or narrower night visit, check passport and nationality-based concession rules, compare Binyang and Fengxiansi carvings and understand why removed procession reliefs are elsewhere.

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