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- Destinations
- Asia
- China
- Xi'an
- Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
Shaanxi Provincial History Museum
The graceful complex of buildings that constitute the Shaanxi
Provincial History Museum in Xi'an's southern suburbs is built in
the style of a Tang Dynasty pavilion, and is in itself worth
seeing. The museum's exhibits, however, are even more breathtaking,
consisting of 113,000 artefacts unearthed in the province and
chronologically arranged in three exhibition halls. The exhibits
cover the Han, Wei, Jin, North and South, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan,
Ming and Quing dynasties, as well as the prehistoric and bronze
period.
Information & Facts
Admission
There are 4, 000 free tickets available each day upon
presentation of a passport
Language
The official language is Mandarin Chinese, but there are
hundreds of local dialects.
Money
The currency used in China is the Renminbi Yuan (CNY). The Yuan
is divided into 10 chiao/jiao or 100 fen. Make sure you exchange
your leftover Yuan before returning home because this currency can
be exchanged only within China's borders. Travellers cheques,
preferably in US Dollars, and foreign cash can be exchanged in
cities at the Bank of China. Banks are closed weekends. The larger
hotels and the special 'Friendship Stores' designed for foreigners
will accept most western currencies for purchases. Major credit
cards are accepted in the main cities at various establishments,
but outside the major cities acceptance is limited. ATMs are scarce
outside the main cities.
Opening Times
9am to 5pm (November to March); 8:30am to 6pm (April
to October); closed Mondays.
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