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Xian 23.09.02 - 26.09.02

Day 29: Xian

When I walked out of the train station, there was a guy offering rooms from HI with free transportation there, great service. Spend rest of the day just walking around Xian. Interesting city with large muslim population. Couldn`t find decent beer anywhere, they all tasted like some kind of light beer that is brewed in to a mineralwater.

Day 30: Xian

Terracotta warriors were the reason I came to Xian and it was time to check them out. Bus - and train stations are next to each other so I tried to buy train ticket to Chongqing. There wasn`t any tickets available for a week so I got ticket to Chengdu instead. Hopped in a bus to see them warriors which are about 50 km from xian. Had to walk through souvenir hell to get there, but it was worth it, fascinating place.

Day 31: Xian

It was once again time visit local buddhist monastery. Specialty of that place was a huge pagoda, but I was much more interested with their garden, which was really impressive. Nothing wrong with that pagoda, though. Took it easy for a rest of the day.

Day 32: Xian - Chengdu

Didn`t have anything planned for today, so I just loitered in my hostel until it was checkout time. Visited in Xian`s great mosque before heading to train station. Sneaked in to VIP lounge with group of American tourists. Aah, soft sofas and AC.

My hostel in Xian

Terracotta warriors

Big goose pagoda

Buddha