Golden lights
After dark.
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A pedestrian avenue about 2.1 km long running south from the square of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Yanta, built from 2002 and renewed in 2018 in grand Tang style, with colonnades of lanterns, bronze sculptures of Tang-era figures and theatres; in 2020 it was named among China's first model pedestrian streets. It comes alive after dark, when the buildings glow gold and musicians, dancers and actors in period costume fill the avenue, and many visitors hire Tang-style costumes for photographs. Walking is free at any time, and the lights and shows begin at nightfall, per visitor guides. Weekends and holidays are extremely crowded.
After dark.
For photos.
Music and dance.
South of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Yanta District, Xi'an
Big Wild Goose PagodaA towering seven-storey pagoda in southern Xi'an, first built in 652 when the ci4 minutes walk4.4
Tang ParadiseA modern cultural park in southern Xi'an near the site of the famous Furong impe11 minutes walk4.4
Shaanxi History MuseumOne of China's largest and most modern museums, north-west of the Big Wild Goose16 minutes walk4.2After sunset, when the avenue lights up and the shows begin; combine it with the Big Wild Goose Pagoda the same evening and avoid weekends if you can.