Travel Diaries
The Photo Route: Xi’an’s Most Photogenic Spots
I have a theory about the Xi’an City Wall: nobody ever takes a bad photo from it, bu…
Stories, guides and local perspectives from the ancient capital — food, history and the roads less travelled.
I have a theory about the Xi’an City Wall: nobody ever takes a bad photo from it, bu…
My first attempt at the Shaanxi History Museum ended in quiet defeat. It was a Saturday in…
I met qianceng on my third morning in Xi’an, and I have not quite recovered since. I…
The moment stays with me in absurd, cinematic detail. I had passed through the ticket hall…
I didn’t go to Xi’an looking for taihou bing. I found it by accident on my thi…
The first time I saw the Xi’an City Wall, I was standing at the exit of Yongningmen …
On my first night in Xi’an, I followed the lanterns and the smell of cumin into the …
The last thing you hear before the stair lights switch off on Huashan is your own breathin…
The first time I landed at Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, I made every mistak…
