Kunming Pool · Qixi Park (Chinese Valentine's Park)
Rebuilt (opened 2017) on the site of the Kunming Pool dug by Emperor Wu of Han in 120 BC to train his navy: the Cowherd and Weaver Girl legend stems from the remains of the Stone Lord and Stone Lady temples here; the Qixi Culture Park is themed 'the origin of Chinese love,' and its lake is the largest in Xi'an
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day (managed 07:00-22:00)
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
Rebuilt (opened 2017) on the site of the Kunming Pool dug by Emperor Wu of Han in 120 BC to train his navy: the Cowherd and Weaver Girl legend stems from the remains of the Stone Lord and Stone Lady temples here; the Qixi Culture Park is themed 'the origin of Chinese love,' and its lake is the largest in Xi'an. Free all day (managed 07:00-22:00); reachable by Metro Line 5 then bus; lakeside cycling at dusk is best.
Getting there: Metro Line 5 then bus
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More in Xi'an
- Big Wild Goose Pagoda
Tang-dynasty Buddhist pagoda with nightly musical fountain.
- Muslim Quarter
Lantern-lit food alleys behind the Drum Tower since the Tang dynasty.
- Terracotta Army
8,000 life-size clay warriors guarding Emperor Qin Shi Huang since 210 BC.
- Xi'an City Wall
Ride a bicycle on the best-preserved Ming city wall in China.
- Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site Museum
Discovered by villager Yang Zhifa while digging a well in 1974, the "Eighth Wonder of the World": Over 6,000 terracotta warriors in the First Pit infantry formation with "a thousand faces, a thousand looks"; the Second Pit features mixed arms formations and kneeling archers and green-faced figures; the Third Pit is the command headquarters; the Bronze Chariot and Horse Museum's First Chariot and Second Chariot are known as the "Crown of Bronze..."
- Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum (Lishan Garden)
The resting place of China's first emperor (built for 38 years, mobilizing 720,000 laborers): The burial mound has not been excavated—legends state it was "filled with mercury to simulate rivers, lakes, and seas" to mimic the terrain, which awaits archaeological verification; pit burials such as the Acrobatics Pit, Civil Official Pit, and Stone Armor Pit display the skills of various trades in the Qin Dynasty.