In this episode of trip tips Jonny will lead you to visit to Xi'an Shaanxi. It is the significant and historical province located in the very center of whole country and has rich history and culture. Xi'an is one of the important city of Shaanxi which is known as the eastern terminus of the Silk Road long before. The pre-planned routes will be given to you such as terracotta warriors, Huaqing Hot Spring, Drum and Bell tower etc. 

Xi'an has always proven popular with the tourists, thanks to the Terracotta warriors, and few visitors have been able to resist the charms of Chengdu's panda population.

However, traveling between the two major cities has always been something of a problem, due to the rugged natural environment.

Now, the National Development and Reform Commission has just announced that a new high-speed rail link between Xi’an and Chengdu has been approved.

The new railway will be designed and constructed by the China Railway First Survey and Design Institute.

The Xi'an-Chengdu railway will cost around 10 billion US dollars, and will be the first railway to run through the Qinling Mountains, which explains the high price tag.

According to the engineers involved the project is scheduled to be completed within 4 years.

Xian, located in central-northwest China, records the great changes of the country just like a living history book. Called Chang'an (meaning the eternal city) in ancient times, Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient Chinese civilization in the Yellow River Basin area. As the eastern terminal of the Silk Road and the site of the famous Terracotta Warriors of the Qin Dynasty, Xian has won a reputation all over the world. More than 3,000 years of history including over 1,100 years as the capital city of ancient dynasties, have endowed Xian with an amazing historical heritage. Tourists marvel at the numerous historical sites and cultural relics in and around the city.Today Kalide will share his stories with us from Xi'an

Introduction to Terra Cotta Warriors, including their purpose, some background on Qin Shi Huang, different types of statues in the collection, etc.

Well it's happened again.

Back in 2006 there was uproar - not only in China but around the world - when local authorities ordered the killing of all dogs in a county in southern China.

And now the same method has been used in a town in northern China not too far from the tourist city of Xi'an, home of the world famous Terracotta warriors.

In both cases the slaughter has been a reaction to a spike in human rabies cases.

As one of China’s ancient capitals, Xi'an had attracted people the world over to its grand historical sites- the most famous of which are the Terracotta Warriors. But as Xi'an gets ready to host next year's international horticultural expo the local government hopes the city will also emerge as an ecological wonderland.

BON’s Kelda Yuen has more on the city's progress in transforming itself into one of China's more environmentally friendly cities.

The story of how the Terra-Cotta Warriors were first discovered in 1974 by villagers digging a well.