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Xi'an Travel Questions and Answers

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1.What is the best time to go to Xi'an for a visit?
Basically the scenery of Xi'an is the same from season to season. So you can visit Xi'an anytime you expect. April, May, September and October are the hotest season for Xi'an tourism.

2.How can I access Xi'an?
You can take flight to Xi'an from Hong Kong,Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xiamen, Chengdu, Shenyang,and Changsha. You can also take the train to Xi'an from Beijing, Shanghai, Nanling,Liuzhou,and Changsha. Bus is available From Changsha.

3.How long does it take from Shanghai to Xi'an by train?
It will take you about 14 hours to get to Xi'an from Shanghai.

4.How long does it take from Beijing to Xi'an by train?
It will take you about 11 hours by train.

5.How about the overnight train in China?
The overnight train are very comfy if you book soft sleeping berth or hard sleeping berth. Now more and more westerners prefer overnight train to plane.

6.If I got sick in Xi'an, who can help me? Do the doctors speak English?
If you got sick in Xi'an, please ask your local travel agency help you to see the doctors. Usually the doctors in reputable hospitals can speak English. Here are some hospitals adresses and telephone number.

Xian First Aid Center
Address: 24, Jiefang Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 87427504

People's Hospital of Shaanxi Province (Shaanxi Sheng Renmin Yiyuan)
Address: 214, Youyi Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 85251331

No. 2 College Affiliated to Xian Medical Unviersity
Address: 36, Xi Wu Lu, Xian
Tel: (029) 87273634

7.Where can I change money in Xi'an?
You can change your money in the offices of Bank of China. Here are the addresses in Xi'an city.

Shaanxi Branch of Bank of China
Address: 21, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian

Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 38, Juhuayuan, Beilin Qu, Xian

Nanshaomen Subbranch of Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 91, Youyi Dong Lu, Beilin Qu, Xian

8.Where can I find internet coffee?
Tourists can easily find internet bars near colleges or universities, you can also find internet coffee near the hotels.Usually it costs you 1 - 2 Yuan per hour, but those with better facilities and faster connection speeds may cost 10 Yuan per hour..

Jiaoda Branch of Hong Shulin Internet bars
Address: 2/F, Zonghe Lou, Jiaoda Shichang, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian

Xiao Mayi Internet Club
Address: 2/F, Seastar Supermarket, southwest corner of Wenyi Lu crossing

9.If I meet trouble in Xi'an, what can I do?
Here are some sources maybe you can use when you meet trouble in Xi'an.

Emergency Numbers
Fire:119   Traffic:122    Ambulance:120    Police:110

Useful Numbers
Zip code Inquiry: 184
Taxi Complain: 88624509
Mayor's Hotline: 87295170
Xian Tourists Complain: 87630166
Shaanxi Tourists Complain: 85261437
Consumption Complain: 12315
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Public Buses Complain: 16801315
China Mobile Customer Hotline: 1860
China Unicom Customer Hotline: 1001
China Telecom Customer Hotline: 10000