May 15th Beijing Xi'An
In the morning, to the Temple of Heaven, along with tens of thousands of others. Trump was allowed to see it from the inside the day before; we did not, but on TV. Then took the...


Published: 17.05.2026
The ancient capital of the Tang dynasty is a modern, pleasant metropolis with a city wall illuminated at night.
As in all the places visited so far, it is extremely clean and quiet, especially since many scooters run on electricity.
In the arcades, many influencers sit in front of their phones promoting mostly useless things.
The entire city wall is accessible and beautifully illuminated at night.
The most famous attraction is the Terracotta Army.
The largest of the 5 train stations has 34 tracks and is state-of-the-art.
By the way, contrary to many statements, cash payments are easily accepted everywhere, while WeChat often requires many pins and confirmations.
