Xi'an is an interesting place and home to the Terracotta Warriors, one of the most famous sites in China. Perhaps more importantly to us, it is also known for its food, which is heavily influenced by the city's Muslim community. This was the trip when we discovered we are really not cut out for group travel--it felt tiring and not nearly enough focus was placed on eating everything in sight.
However, Xi'an is well worth seeing. I loved seeing some of the warriors up close--they all have unique and expressive faces:
Plus, there are other cool places to walk around--the mosque was really cool, and we also enjoyed walking around the old city walls (though sadly in the rain) and the evocatively named Small Wild Goose Pagoda:
Taking the overnight train was also an experience--overall, not bad, but the Western Station in Beijing is kind of its own circle of hell (I have heard the one that the trains to Shanghai leave from is much better). The bathrooms on the train do get a bit gross by morning, but in the soft sleeper car, it's manageable (I have zero interest in downgrading to other classes of travel in the future).
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