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A 2.1-km boulevard of Tang-style palaces, fountains and lantern trees - China's most spectacular night street.
The Grand Tang Mall (Da Tang Bu Ye Cheng, 'Great Tang All Day Mall') is a 2.1-kilometre pedestrian boulevard running south from the Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Opened in 2010 and continuously expanded, it is a vast outdoor stage set recreating the architecture and atmosphere of Tang-dynasty Chang'an - the cosmopolitan capital of the 8th century.
By day, the boulevard is an open-air museum of Tang architecture: palace gates, drum towers and pavilions of grey brick and glazed tile, lined with statues of Tang poets, musicians and foreign envoys. After dark, the entire street ignites with LED-lit lanterns, digital projections of whales and phoenixes flying overhead, and costumed performers.
The Grand Tang Mall has become Xi'an's single most visited attraction - and one of China's most photographed night destinations. The 'flying' digital installations, the Tang-costumed 'ministers' on horseback, and the nightly light show on the Big Wild Goose Pagoda itself make this an evening unlike any other in China.
Highlights
The Night Illumination
LED lanterns, digital whales and phoenixes overhead - the most spectacular night street in China.
The Tang Architecture
Palace gates, drum towers and pavilions recreating 8th-century Chang'an.
The Costumed Performers
Tang-dressed 'ministers', 'generals' and 'court ladies' on horseback and on foot.
The Big Wild Goose Pagoda
The 64-metre Tang pagoda at the boulevard's northern end.
The Musical Fountains
The largest musical fountain in Asia, at the pagoda's base.
The Poet Statues
Bronze statues of Li Bai, Du Fu and other Tang poets along the boulevard.
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