Our transport from Beijing to Xian was an overnight train. It was during this journey that we tried to revive the fad of planking - lying flat on structures that were never intended for humans to lie on. We managed to get some sleep anyway and woke up as fresh and lively as terracotta warriors.
First stop: Xian city walls.
It was here that we got a taste of the true Chinese city air quality. Beijing had been fairly clear (as you can see in the photos). Xian got a number of our tour group coughing.
Next stop: Shaanxi Provincial Museum
Here be warriors. More tomorrow.
Fancy digs for a meal.
It's at night that Xian really shines. We took the optional night tour.
No, we didn't taste Mr Prawn's Holy Soup.
We saw Sun Wukong in a shopping centre. Maybe going from Beijing to Xian could be considered a Journey to the West?
This was the main reason we went into that shopping centre: a ceiling full of LEDs dynamically displaying shiny stuff (and some adverts too).
Sculptures, sculptures, and more sculptures. And all the pillars were wrapped in bright LED displays with ever-changing patterns.
The city walls showed up in a different light too.
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