While millions of tourists flock to Xi'an to see historical sites such as the world-famous terracotta warriors, what do local people do on their holidays and weekends?
Taking an excursion to the city outskirts or climbing nearby mountains have become the choices of more and more people living there, according to Jin, a driver in Xi'an, the capital city of Shaanxi Province. On national holidays and weekends, roads to those mountains, such as Huashan Mountain, get extremely crowded, Jin said.
Xi'an is situated in northwest China's Shaanxi Province between the Weihe River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south, which have been recognized as the geographic demarcation line between the north and south China.The Qinling Mountains are extremely important in terms of biological diversity. In addition to the thousands of plant species growing there, a number of endangered animals, including giant pandas and golden monkeys, live in the mountains.
Our future goal is to combine the natural beauty of Xi'an with its historical legacy to attract more tourists. They can take an exercise and recreation trip after they visit those historical sites, Yu Yajun said. |
