Xi'an, China

 Place: Xi'an, China

Weather: Partly cloudy, 66/91F.

Route: From Dengfeng 436 km west on G30.

Population: 12,952,907

Places to visit: Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor - Terra Cotta Warriors (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Xi'an City Wall, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Bell Tower, Xi'an Mosque, Tomb of Emperor Jingdi, Xi'an Museum, Tang Bo Art Museum, Drum Tower, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Xi'an Banpo Museum, Small Goose Pagoda, Huaquing Palace, Temple of Eight Immortals, Qing Long Si, Lishan National Forest Park, Celebration Palace Park, Daxingshan Temple.

Images:

The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda with modern skyline in the background (from latimes.com)

The Terra Cotta Warriors in the Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (from whc.unesco.org)