As the summer heat fades with the setting sun, night envelops the ancient city walls in a new light. Join us to explore Chang'an by night, which is more vibrant and alive than it is depicted in history.

Night Cruise Along Huancheng West Park

Pic from Shang Hongtao

A night cruise on the moat has a charm all its own. Lights shimmer on the water like scattered silver. As the boat glides along, it feels as though you're slipping into a three‑dimensional painting that has come to life.

Light and Shadow Show at Southwest City Wall Corner

Walking to the deepest corner of the moat, the circular city corner unexpectedly transforms into an open-air theater.

Countless artifacts here seem to come alive: pottery figurines clutching instruments burst into song on the grey bricks. Beneath dazzling shafts of light, ancient monuments are transformed into animations in a traditional Chinese aesthetic, vividly and wittily recounting their own stories.

Small South (Wumu) Gate Night Market

 Pic from Xie Wei

Passing through Wumu Gate, you will enter a featured night market with a smoky and bustling vibe. Here, history sheds its chill and becomes the warm, bubbling heat rising from iron woks.

Songyuan & Liuyuan at Yongning Gate

Yongning Gate is perpetually aglow, and Songyuan to the west teems with people. Neon from cocktail bars paints the night, while music wafts beneath the ancient city gate.

On the east side, in Liuyuan, people raise their glasses and trade lively toasts. Even late into the night, the laughter never dies, breathing fresh life into the ancient city.

Traces of the Tang Dynasty still show in the city wall at night. The gray bricks that look solemn by day are softened into patterns of light and shadow after dark. Visit the Xi'an City Wall and feel the evening breeze, the night in Chang'an will stay with you.