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About Tang Everbright City
Its Tang-inspired streetscape combines shops and cultural venues with a long outdoor sculpture sequence. Kaiyuan Square is particularly useful for understanding the design: a large Xuanzong-centered group and carved columns turn historical themes into public art. An evening stroll emphasizes the lighting, but the sculpture is easier to examine closely in daylight.
Construction of the pedestrian street began in 2002, with its first phase completed and opened in 2009. The Xi'an municipal government carried out a renovation of the district in 2018, completed before New Year's Day 2019. In July 2020 the street was included in China's first batch of national demonstration pedestrian streets (全国示范步行街).
The street runs 2,100 metres from north to south and 500 metres from east to west, bounded by the site of the Tang city wall (唐城墙遗址) to the south, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda's south square to the north, and Ci'en East Road (慈恩东路) and Ci'en West Road (慈恩西路) to the east and west.
What to look for
- Kaiyuan Square’s large sculptural ensemble centered on Emperor Xuanzong.
- The historical relief columns and the Wu Zetian procession sculpture along the central promenade.
Location & getting there
Getting to Tang Everbright City
Begin at the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda’s south square and follow the pedestrian district south between Ci’en East and West Roads.
- Kaiyuan Square is a useful southern meeting point if you plan to walk the district in one direction.
Combine your visit
Suggested order within this visit:
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Giant Wild Goose Pagoda south square
Use the pagoda end as a clear starting landmark.
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Central sculpture promenade
Read the procession and relief works along the pedestrian axis.
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Kaiyuan Square
Finish at the large Xuanzong-themed sculpture group.
This sequence is an editorial suggestion based on the features described in the sources. Access to individual buildings or areas should be checked locally; no travel time or shared admission is implied.
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The sources below support the place-specific description and arrival information. Suggested combinations are editorial planning ideas; confirm current opening, entry arrangements and transport services for your date.
Visitor information adapted and edited from Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92664765.
Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "大唐不夜城", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 92664765.