To truly experience the traditional flavor of the Lunar New Year, one must visit the Xi'an City Wall Lantern Festival during the Year of the Dragon

Visiting Xi'an for the New Year? You can't miss the lantern festival🏮. The dazzling lanterns paired with the ancient and majestic city walls create a unique New Year's lantern festival exclusive to Xi'an! Visiting the Yongning Gate⛩️ lantern festival is truly awe-inspiring! With the Year of the Dragon as the theme, 37 Chinese dragon lanterns are spread throughout the entire area, and 20 sets of themed lanterns are nothing short of magnificent. Stepping into it is like being in the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty. If you're visiting Xi'an soon, don't miss out on this unique city wall lantern festival! 🏮Lantern Festival TIPS 🟥Date: February 2, 2024, to March 24, 2024 🟧Display Area: Yongning Gate area (from Wenchang Gate to the west to Zhuque Gate to the east) 🟨Lighting Time: Lights on daily at 18:00 🟩Lantern Festival Ticket: 100 RMB per person during the festival (half price for students) 🟦Highlights of the Lantern Festival: Dozens of immersive cultural and artistic performances throughout the day (8:00-18:00 every day) 🟪Transportation: ▪️Subway: Line 2, get off at Yongning Gate Station, walk to Yongning Gate to enter the scenic area; Line 4, get off at Heping Gate Station, walk to Wenchang Gate to enter the scenic area. ▪️Bus: Inside South Gate: Accessible by routes 12, 184, 193, etc. Outside South Gate: Accessible by routes 6, 11, 16, etc. ▪️Self-driving: Not recommended, parking nearby is very difficult. We drove and parked in a parking lot near Nanshaomen, and then had to take the subway for one stop to get there, which was quite troublesome. .