Tibet Tour from Xi'an – Brief Introduction of Xi'an

Xi'an is noted as one of the four ancient capital cities in the world. It ranks first among the ancient capital cities in China. It is the most impressive capital city with longest history, several dynasties set Xi'an as the capital city in the history of China. Large number of foreign tourists would like to make a Tibet tour from Xi'an so as to enjoy the charm of the ancient capital city.

Tibet Tour from Xi'an – Climate of Xi'an

Xi'an enjoys a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate. It has four distinctive seasons. The highest temperature here is about 40? while the lowest temperature here is -8?. There are about 219-233 frost-free days in a year. The annual sunshine duration of Xi'an is about 1906.9 hours.

January is the coldest season in Xi'an, the average temperature is only -0.5? – 1.3? in this month. July is the hottest season in Xi'an, the average temperature is 26.3? - 27?.

Tibet Tour from Xi'an – Ancient Capital City

Xi'an is the cradle of Chinese and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. It was praised as "natural museum" since there are numerous historical sites with rich relics in the city. Xi'an City has a history of more than 3100 years and capital history of more than 1200 years. 13 dynasties set Xi'an as their capital city in the history of China.

Xi'an was the political, economical and cultural center of China, as well as one of the cities which was opened to the foreign countries at the earliest. The famous Silk Road was start from Xi'an. Terra Cotta Warriors – the eighth wonder of the world show the profound culture of the city.

Tibet Tour from Xi'an – Transportation

Xi'an has an excellent transportation network. Both the direct trains and direct flights are available between Xi'an and some other big cities in China. It should be noted that the direct flight and train between Xi'an and Lhasa had been opened. It takes about 20 hours and 2.5 hours to tour to Tibet from Xining by train and by air respectively.