8. Musea and other stuff. Xi'an

Went for a walk early am to the local park, called the Forest.  Thousands of locals doing tai chi, dancing, calisthenics, singing, playing instruments walking, running, walking etc.  

Off for a later start around Xi'an, to the museum.  

With every respect, if we have seen one museum displaying ancient art, and artifacts, we have seen them all.   This museum shows much about the ancient living conditions of the people 6,000 years ago.  And on through the Stone Age, Bronze Age, porcelain age,  iPhone Age.  

Two and a half hours, and we're out of there.  Clearly well cultured up.  Off to an average lunch, then to the old city and the Muslim quarter.  This is a bit of a highlight with food vendors especially sweet makers.  Very busy and colourful, and the mosque in the middle is huge, and quite old.   Would have liked to spend a bit more time there....which is one of the downsides to this type of travel...and having to be social.

Making sweets Muslim quarter.

Xi'An mosque 

Sago cake

Wild Goose Pagoda