Hidden Gems Places To Visit in Shaanxi, China

1. 5.0 Xi'an City Wall Light Show (20 reviews)
   - Stunning & spectacular fancy lantern light show
   Cultural Events
   
   
   WOW, Once it got dark, the skies were lit up beautifully by in excess of 10,000 fancy lights of well-co-ordinated, vivid colours and shaped lanterns The techniques for making the lanterns are considered to be cultural heritage intellectual property. See more..
   
2. 4.5 Han Yang Ling Museum (83 reviews)
   - Mini warriors but major attraction!
   Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM History Museums
   
   
   The joint mausoleum of Emperor Jingdi and Empress Wang, his consort. See more..
   
3. 4.5 Beiyuanmen Night Market (57 reviews)
   - A good and colourful night market.
   Flea & Street Markets
   
   
   This is a great (if sometimes overcrowded) night market. It offers mainly food of all sorts, but also other market-ish stuff - clothes, fans, etc. Don't miss the fake telescope near the market's entrance - those guys built lots of fake telescopes and they charge people for taking a look at the planets. Everyone with a sharp eye can tell that those are not real telescopes (but rather home-made toys), but for many tourists, watching at taped blurry photos of the planets through a fake telescope is a must. Try asking one of the telescope operators how come you can see the planets while the skies are so cloudy... . :) See more..
   
4. 4.5 Celebration Palace Park (53 reviews)
   - Beautiful place to see and walk around
   Thursday: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Parks
   
   
   Go at night to see the beautiful lights and walk around the park and then go to the shopping area to see more. Simply put beautiful place. See more..
   
5. 4.5 Taibaishan National Forest Park (50 reviews)
   - Spectacular View!
   Mountains • Parks • Forests
   
   
   Taibai Mountain at 3,767 metres above sea level is the highest peak of the Qinling Mountain Range. Located in the Meixian County and at the northern foothills of Baoji City of Shaanxi Province, it is a natural botanical garden and a well-known place of Taoist worship. It offers spectacular views of its surroundings and autumn colours of its numerous flora and fauna, and trees, especially in October. The cable car brings visitors to a level of 3,000 meters before they can trek further up the mountain. If lucky we can experience snow if the it were to rain the day before! See more..
   
6. 4.5 Great Wall Ruins of Qin Dynasty (40 reviews)
   - Let your imagination run wild!
   Thursday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   I totally got a kick out of this place! We just sort of wandered around the old walls and let our imaginations ride the winds of time to imperial days when the walls were tall and strong. Now, standing at the edge of the desert, they are mainly hard-packed piles and ridges of dirt but nevertheless are impressive and interesting. Nearby are several abandoned cave-homes, carved into the loess. See more..
   
7. 4.5 Grand Tang Dynasty Ever Bright City (34 reviews)
   - Great Tang All Day Mall is amazing
   Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings • Scenic Walking Areas
   
   
   As part of our tour through china we had the opportunity to visit this place and we are glad we did. After seeing so many streets in china where is felt like a tourist trap I felt like I was part of the Chinese culture. The street is extremely busy but not with tourists, but locals. All age groups were there. We arrived just before dark and the lights were just being turned on. The vendors were out in force with food, souvenirs, entertainers. For as busy as this place was it was relatively clean compared to other places we visited in china. We spent over an hour walking this street, but we ran out of time. We could not find any western toilets so if that is an issue find one before you visit here. We did try a couple of sticks of local food, some very tasty, some not but was worth trying. There were a few restaurants along the way but we did not try them. I felt very safe here but would still say to keep your guard up with your valuables. See more..
   
8. 4.5 Zaoyuan Revolutionary Site of Yan'an (33 reviews)
   - interesting visit
   Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Historic Sites
   
   
   saw how the Maoist leaders lived. Amazing. So committed. . The rooms were spartan with minimun furniture. Mao had his own wooden bathtub. See more..
   
9. 4.5 Great Wall Ruins of Wei (31 reviews)
   - great wall of china
   Thursday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
   
   
   traveled there in late august ....stayed at Beijing, going from there to the great wall on a tour we were given an English speaking guide who was helpful in telling us all the aspects of the gun turrets and where people lived while the original wall was being built,t the trauma they went through while building. what was rebuilt and how long it took and the people who rebuilt it , also how much more is going to be rebuilt and the time it will take . on the day that i went it was a little hazy ..best day is after a rain ..lunch was provide On the way back to the hotel ( i stayed just outside of the for bidden city) we called at a silk factory ...also interesting .. It really is a must to see See more..
   
10. 4.5 Revolutionary Memorial Hall (Geming Jinianguan) (27 reviews)
    - Essential Chinese CP history
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums
    
    
    This is the mother ship of Chinese Communist Party history as well as a total veneration of Mao. In addition to a wealth of charts, maps and photos depicting the era of the 20's through 1949, the museum presents spin and revisionist history at its best. All of the significant events have English descriptions. Seeing "purges" described as "party rectification" and reading of defeats described as "strategic movements" lends enjoyable irony to the exhibit. See more..
    
11. 4.5 Baoji Bronze Ware Museum (25 reviews)
    - Awarded the hometown of Bronze Ware in Chinese Civilization
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM Speciality Museums • History Museums
    
    
    To persue the Cultural roots of Chinese Civilization,Shouldnot miss the Xian tours of English Speaking Guide Lee Wechat:qing09163258 See more..
    
12. 4.5 Ming Great Wall Site (20 reviews)
    - 古城落印
    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Ancient Ruins • Architectural Buildings
    
    
    当双手轻轻按抚在硕大的青砖之上，似乎穿越了时空聆听了那个年代里的喧泄，像一个背负碎瓦城工的轻叹，又像是一个穿越历史的战士的呐喊，瞬时间历史的车轮在脑海中压满了车辙，惊喜于对历史的窥探，慨叹于先人的智慧，满足于身为华夏人的自豪！ See more..
    

What's a Hidden gem?

We call places hidden gems that are new, extremely good, but are not that popular yet - you should check them out. The criteria is to have a rating of 4.5 or more and more than 20 reviews and less than 100 reviews.