Saturday, March 31, 2012


Day 13 :- Great Mosque Having the largest scale in Xian, Great Mosque is one of the hottest attractions for tourists today. It is also a main mosque to go to for foreign Islam and state leaders from Arabic countries. Located at Jue Hua Xiang, northwest to the Drum Tower, Great Mosque was firstly built in Tang Dynasty (618-907). After continuous constructions in the followings dynasties, this Muslim mosque has four rows of buildings with Ming and Qing dynasties architectural characters in an area of 12,000 square meters. Its 4000-square-meter main hall can hold 1000 people. Surrounded by several bustling lanes selling snacks, antiques, and scripts and paining, this garden-like mosque looks pure and quiet. If you have longer time in the mosque, you are advised to watch the devout Islam doing exercises in the hall, touching and impressive. Admission Fee: RMB 12 Opening Hours: 8:00 am to 6:00 pm . There is no bus going directly to the Mosque and you need to go to the bus stop of the Bell Tower, which many buses go to and then walk westwards for less than 5 minutes to the Gate beside the Drum Tower. The first lane on the left is the way that leads to the Great Mosque. A very pleasant Coffee shop is ony 10 meters from the Mosque entrance which has free Wi-Fi available and excellent freshly brewed coffee which is unique in China.










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