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Top 4 nightlife & evening things to do in Xian

Xian after dark. Jazz bars, food crawls that start at 9 PM, sundowner cruises, and the rooftops worth the climb. Curated for travellers who'd rather their evenings be a story than a queue.

  1. Xian Private Evening Tour: The Everlasting Sorrow Show, Xian1

    1. Xian Private Evening Tour: The Everlasting Sorrow Show

    · 4 hours

    The Everlasting Sorrow Show was written by Bai Juyi, a notable poet in the Tang Dynasty. It tells a moving love story between Emperor Xuanzong and his concubine Yang Yuhuan, who is regarded as one of the Four Beauties in ancient China. This tour will take you to enjoy the fabulous water stage performance adapted by the famous poem. The live show, taking the famous Mt. Lishan as stage background, perfectly revives the glory and doom of the Tang Dynasty, along with Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Yuhuan’s grief at separation and joy in union.

  2. Authentic Old Xi'an Back Alley Food Tour, Xian2

    2. Authentic Old Xi'an Back Alley Food Tour

    5.0· 53 reviews· 3 hours

    This 3-hour non-touristy local food night tour lets you try out more than 15 kinds of authentic Xi’an local food. This tour is not just about food but also about the folk culture, traditional cooking methods and interesting drinking ceremony. Have fun with locals in a lively and colorful cultural area with dozens of workshops. Watch local chefs prepare numerous dishes such as tofu pudding, hand cut round noodles and savory meats. Learn about the local cuisine over unlimited beers and sodas, and enjoy a last local ice cream stop at the end.

  3. Xi'an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk, Xian3

    3. Xi'an Evening Food Tour by TukTuk

    4.9· 748 reviews

    This is not another walking tour but a small group tour travel by private tuktuk and offer unlimited beer and soda while you and your English-speaking guide are whisked around Xi’an off the beaten path. You will eat where the locals eat at small, family-run businesses and try the best local food at places you can’t find on your own. After 3 hours, you will finish at a local brewery to have a pint of the only craft brew in town.

  4. Xian Night Tour: Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, Music Fountain, City Wall, Xian4

    4. Xian Night Tour: Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City, Music Fountain, City Wall

    4.6· 7 reviews· 2 hours

    Xian used to be the capital of Ancient Tang Dynasy in China. Now, Grand Tang Dynasty Ever-Bright City brings you back to the old time. Enjoy your dream night trip. It will make your Chinese trip unforgottable.

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