Nestled in the tranquility of downtown Xi’an, the Great Mosque provides a great escape for visitors from the noises of the famous Drum Tower and the Muslim commercial area nearby. The religious ...

The mosque, which was declared a Major Historical and Cultural Site in 1988, is a legacy of the Silk Road with Xi’an, the old capital of a unified China, as its center.

China’s leader Xi Jinping on Monday vowed to bolster national security and build the military into a “great wall of steel,” in the first speech of his precedent-breaking third term as president.

Explore the Xi'an hotel guide to find hotel information and reviews for hotels and places to stay near Great Mosque.

China’s other great wall is impressive, too—and steeped in history The 8.5-mile-long wall that surrounds Xi’an, touted as one of the best-preserved walled fortifications in China, could be ...

Beyond the Great Wall, I have also visited smaller but still impressive versions in the cities of Xi’an, Nanjing, Suzhou, Kaifeng, Dali and Songpan.

Xi Jinping bowed to the inevitable on Wednesday as Beijing announced a significant easing of its disastrous zero-Covid policies. President Xi will hope this calms public discontent that had become ...

Clashes at ancient China mosque over planned demolition The mosque in recent years expanded its minarets and the dome’s roof and a court ruled the additions illegal.