An old saying in China tells the unique position of this legendary city: "If you want to see China of 100 years ago, visit Shanghai; China of 500 years ago, Beijing; China of 2000 years ago, Xi'an". As the cradle of Chinese culture, the city was capital to the first dynasty of China, and also many of its successors. The position as the cultural and political center of the country has left the city with a great heritage, whose physical and spiritual evidence still dominates the ancient city.

一位來自中國的老者曾這樣說：“ 如果您想看到一百年前的中國，就去上海；想看到500年前的中國，就去北京；再想看到2000年前的中國就去西安。”作為中國歷史文化的搖籃，西安是中國第一個朝代的首都，也有不少的繼承者，作為中國歷史文化和政治的中心，給後人留下了巨大的財富，物理和精神上的財富佔據著很重要的位置。

Many of the sites to visit are outside Xi'an and the surrounding countryside offers a treasure trove of historical and religious relics. The most famous site is the Terracotta Army, built to protect the Emperor Qin Shi Huang, whose Mausoleum lies close the warriors. Both these sights are to the east of Xi'an. There are other less famous but equally fascinating places worth visiting too

許多景點在西安市周圍的鄉村，最著名的就是秦兵馬俑，是專門為保護秦始皇陵所修建的陶俑，他的陵墓離兵馬俑很近，這兩個著名景點都在西安的東部，還有很多的景點都值得去看。