Here, streets are connected with streets, hiding the truest and most vivid life of the old Xi people.
Although it is not a tourist area, it won't get tired of stopping for a day or two.
There are also all kinds of delicious food that local people like.
This is Xi 'an's "Anding Gate".
A place that locals are used to and outsiders don't understand.
Andingmen, also known as Xi 'an's "West Gate", is one of Xi 'an City Wall 18 gates.
The Sui and Tang Dynasties were the "Shunyi Gate", the middle gate to the west of Chang 'an Imperial City. When the city of Xi was expanded during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, the city gate was preserved and renamed "Andingmen".
Andingmen is a gate comparable in scale to Xi 'an Annan Gate, with intact urn, watchtower and watchtower. Every day, countless cars and pedestrians pass through the city gate holes on both sides of Andingmen, busy.
Andingmen is not only a city gate, but also a rare area in Xi 'an that still retains the flavor of the old city.
Because it is located in the Xi City Wall Scenic Area, the scenery here is beautiful and full of classical charm. Because Andingmen is an old community, there are countless old alleys, and the life is very strong and grounded.
Huang recently lived near Andingmen for two nights, and when he had a little leisure during the day, he wandered in the street. He was fascinated by this place and made many new discoveries.
This is quite amazing. You know, I am already an old resident of Chang 'an.
Let me sort out the pleasures of life in Andingmen into six items, and see if you are interested:
1, climb the wall at zero distance
You can climb the city wall from Andingmen, and there is also a ticket gate here. Because the popularity is not high, there are relatively few tourists coming here, so you can feel the magnificent city wall in a relatively leisurely manner.
Do you know that the "Andingmen" on the Xi Tower was written by Zhang Fenghui, the first governor of Shaanxi?
There is also an old well under the old pagoda tree in Ximen Wengcheng, which is the most famous sweet well in Xi 'an-"Ximen Dajing".
2. Visit the parks around the city
The parks around the city are so beautiful and interesting that many people ignore that in ancient times, this area composed of moats and city walls was actually an important part of the city's defense system.
Today, on the left are towering city walls, and on the right are rippling moats, flowing bridges, flowing water and lush trees. Retired old people have nothing to do here, such as playing table tennis, keeping fit, feeding fish, watching ducks and singing Shaanxi opera, which is much more interesting than young people staying at home and brushing their mobile phones.
3. Go around Nanma Road and Ma Bei Road.
Outside the wall of Xi 'an is the Park around the city, and inside the wall is Shuncheng Lane. Shuncheng Lane has different names in different regions. In Andingmen, Shuncheng Lane in the north is called "Beimadao Lane" and Shuncheng Lane in the south is called "Nanmadao Lane". The name is also easy to understand. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, this was the alley where officers and men stationed in the city raced horses.
The names of the south and north lanes are pleasant to listen to, but they are not interesting, because they have become carriageways. But with the city wall as the background, it is very suitable for young artists to shoot beautiful tourist films.
Step 4 go to the alley
This is Huang's favorite link, and the content in the alley is also the richest, because it is full of small shops and people.
Near Andingmen, especially in the city wall, is the old residential area of Xi 'an, with Camel Lane, Xiajia Cross, Chaijia Cross, Dongbazi Street, Xibazi Street and Caikeng Bank in the south. There are East Juyuan Lane, West Juyuan Lane, Temple Lane and Mixiang Garden in the north.
Huang lived in the nearby Andingmen North District these two days, where the "old security flavor" is particularly strong. Seven turns and eight bends pass through Xijuyuan Lane and Dongjuyuan Lane, and then enter a new temple lane. Suddenly, a hole appeared in the sky, as if traveling back to ancient times.
Crowded buildings, narrow streets, old houses, old gates, and sunny neighborhoods in alleys ... isn't this old Xi? With a slow smell, who would have thought that this is the core area of Xi' an?
Step 5 taste delicious food
Enjoying food is one of the most necessary happiness in life. In the alley of Andingmen, there are many delicious foods that only local people know-of course, foreigners may not like them.
Huang said what he knew. Xiajiashizi is a food street. Huang used to eat steamed bread here, and it tasted classic.
There is a Shaanxi restaurant in Nanmalu Lane, which deals in official dishes that are almost lost in Shaanxi. It's a little more expensive than street restaurants, and you can afford to eat it once in a while on holidays.
Deep in Zaoci Lane, there is a paomo restaurant, which is opened by a person in a remote place, but it is crowded with diners as soon as the meal arrives.
Diners sit on the plastic low stool on the sidewalk, electric cars stop by, chatting while eating steamed buns, and several birdcages are hung on the trees on the roadside. Just looking at them, they all feel comfortable happiness.
In Dongjuyuan Lane, there is a pastry shop called jiaozi, which is halal. Six kinds of fillings-beef leek, beef lotus root, beef radish, beef leek, beef celery and beef fennel are particularly delicious. It's only open until seven or eight o'clock at the latest every day. If you go late, you won't be able to eat it.
Step 6 explore history
Walking near Andingmen, you may encounter history at any time.
Near the Andingmen underpass, Huang came across a stone tablet engraved with the word "Tang". Take a closer look-it is a monument to the ruins of Dali Temple in the Tang Dynasty, which is the judicial organ of the central government in the Tang Dynasty, equivalent to the Supreme People's Court now.
In front of the children's park, there is an alley called "Gongyuanmen". It turns out that this is the former site of "Shaanxi Gongyuan", and Gongyuanmen is named after Gongyuanmen.
No wonder there are many ancient stone carvings in the children's park. The alleys outside the park are called "East Yard Lane" and "West Yard Lane".
Andingmen is not only a door, but also an old Xi 'an life full of fireworks. Come around sometime!