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Zhonglou
Known as Bell Tower, this building marks the center point of the city Xi'an
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Dayanta
The Wildgoose Pagoda at night
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Terracotta Warrior
Xi'an is famous for Emperor Qin's grave, protected by the infamous Terracotta Army
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Sunrise Over the Mountains Around Xi'an
Xi'an is surrounded by mountains. Climbing them is a popular sport
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Tang
A muslim is kneading tang, a popular sweet sold at the Muslim quarter
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Staring at the Sun
Large places around Xi'an look the same. This is facing West
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Small Temple
A small temple at the top of a mountain
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Handcrafted Paper
A laborer is working hard to make paper as invented by Cao Lun in 2.000 B.C.
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Shaanxi Opera
A girl fully dressed in traditional makeup and garment of a Shaanxi opera
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Smile
People in Xi'an get old, but they never lose vitality
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Nang
A muslim proudly presents his crusty pancake known as nang
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Coffee Moth
Xi'an has but few insects in the city. This one is particularly active, though
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Makeup
An actor is being prepared for the stage and has traditional paint applied
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Pray
Monks praying at the Wildgoose Pagoda
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Hua Shan
Known as one of the most dangerous mountains to climb, Mount Hua peaks at over 2.150 meters height
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Gulou
The drum tower near the Bell Tower marks the start of the Muslim food street
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Flute
A man is practicing the flute while hiding from the sun under a bridge
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Guan Zhong
This used to be the entrance of a private house. Now it is open to everyone as a museum
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Datangxishi
Aa a modern tourist attraction in Xi'an, West Tang City covers themed stores and restaurants all around the Silk Road
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Concentration
Carefully applying face paint
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Calligraphy
Calligraphy is especially popular along the inner South part of the city wall
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Café
Coffee shops are expensive, but sometimes the only quiet place nearby
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Bunny
This girl wears a full-bodied dress with rabbit ears... and leopard pattern. As long as it keeps warm
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Buddha
In Buddhism you may not "look down" on your god so photos are often prohibited. This angle hopefully expresses enough respect
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West Side
An aerial shot from Xi'an in the Yanta district
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Backstage
Preparations are made for the evening's opera show
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Apartment View
The view from my apartment