Xi’an Ancient Capital History Enlightenment & Parent-Child Study Tour (4 Days & 3 Nights)

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Daily Itinerary Details (Parent-Child Exclusive Experiences)

• Day 1: Arrive in Xi’an · First Taste of the Ancient Capital (Cultural Adaptation Day)
  • Morning: Arrive in Xi’an → Check into Family-Friendly Homestay
    • Itinerary: Upon arriving in Xi’an, check into a “Tang Dynasty-style family homestay” with Hanfu rental services (for both children and adults). Receive a “Little Historian Task Card” (Day 1 Task: Learn 3 simple Tang Dynasty greetings, e.g., “Greetings, Young Master/Lady”) when checking in. Change into Hanfu with your child—help them style their hair in a Tang Dynasty updo (the homestay can provide simple styling) to immerse in the ancient capital atmosphere.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Take “Tang-style parent-child photos” in the homestay courtyard (with rockeries and guzheng) and teach your child to imitate Tang Dynasty etiquette gestures. When learning Tang Dynasty greetings, play the “Role-Play” game—you play the “shopkeeper” and your child plays the “little customer” to interact using Tang greetings.
  • Afternoon: Shaanxi History Museum · First Encounter with Cultural Relics
    • Itinerary: Book tickets for the Shaanxi History Museum in advance. Under the guidance of a commentator, visit the “Ancient Civilization of Shaanxi” exhibition—focus on the “Tri-Color Glazed Pottery Camel Carrying Musicians” and “Gold-Inlaid Agate Cup in the Shape of a Beast’s Head.” Explain the stories behind the relics to your child in easy-to-understand language (e.g., “There are many people singing on this camel’s back—people in the Tang Dynasty loved music!”). Let your child record their favorite relics on the task card and draw them.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Participate in the “Cultural Relic Puzzle” game in the museum’s “parent-child interaction area” (work together to assemble a Tri-Color Glazed Pottery puzzle). Afterward, let your child retell a cultural relic story to the commentator to practice expression skills and complete the Day 1 Task.
  • Evening: Muslim Street · Food Exploration
    • Itinerary: Head to Muslim Street to start a “parent-child food tour”: First, buy a “Red Willow Skewer” (cut the meat into small pieces for your child), then try “Laosun’s Mutton Soup with Baked Wheat Cakes”—teach your child to tear the cakes into small pieces and compete to see who tears them more finely. Buy a “Jinggao” (steamed rice cake) and let your child choose their favorite topping (e.g., red date, blueberry). Finally, drink a cup of “sour plum soup” to relieve greasiness.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Prepare a “food check-in notebook” for your child—let them stick a corresponding sticker after trying each food. Watch a short shadow puppet show (e.g., Sun Wukong Fights the White-Boned Demon) at a small theater on Muslim Street to experience intangible cultural heritage.
• Day 2: Terracotta Army · Explore Qin Dynasty Civilization (Archaeology Experience Day)
  • Morning: Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum · Grand Visit
    • Itinerary: Take the subway + tourist bus to Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum. Visit Pit 1 (the largest Terracotta Army pit) under the commentator’s guidance. Tell your child the story of “Emperor Qinshihuang and the Terracotta Army” and teach them to observe the different hairstyles and clothing of the terracotta warriors (to distinguish between soldiers and generals). Visit the “Kneeling Archer” in Pit 2 (the best-preserved terracotta warrior) and let your child observe the details up close.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Accompany your child to experience “simulated archaeology” in the museum’s “archaeology simulation area.” Let your child gently brush off “soil” from a terracotta warrior model while you record the process to complete the “Little Archaeologist” task on the task card. Take a parent-child photo “with the Terracotta Army” by the pit to feel the weight of history.
  • Afternoon: Huaqing Palace · Tang Dynasty Garden Experience
    • Itinerary: Head to Huaqing Palace to visit the Tang Dynasty imperial garden. See the “Lotus Pool” (Emperor Xuanzong’s bathing pool) and “Crabapple Pool” (Yang Guifei’s bathing pool). Tell your child the simplified story of “Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei” (focusing on the garden’s luxury). Watch a Tang Dynasty music and dance performance in the “Pear Garden” area and let your child imitate the dancers’ movements to experience Tang Dynasty art.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Join the “parent-child handicraft workshop” in Huaqing Palace to make a “Tang Dynasty sachet” together (sew with colored strings and fabric). Teach your child simple sewing techniques. Let your child give the finished sachet to you as a gift to express love—a special parent-child souvenir.
  • Evening: The Song of Everlasting Sorrow Live Show (Optional, for Children Over 6)
    • Itinerary: If your child is old enough, watch the large-scale live show The Song of Everlasting Sorrow, which tells the love story of Emperor Xuanzong and Yang Guifei against the backdrop of Huaqing Palace’s mountains and waters. Briefly explain the plot to your child before the show. During the show, guide your child to observe stage effects (e.g., lights, water screens) to feel the shock of the live performance.
    • Parent-Child Highlights: Discuss “your favorite scene” with your child during intermission to foster their aesthetic appreciation. After the show, take a photo with the actors (in Tang Dynasty costumes) to satisfy your child’s curiosity.
• Day 3: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda · Tang Poetry Enlightenment + Ming City Wall Cycling (Cultural Experience Day)
  • Morning: Giant Wild Goose Pagoda · Tang Poetry Learning
    • Itinerary: Head to the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (Great Mercy Temple). Walk along the “Tang Poetry Corridor” in the temple—teach your child to read simple Tang poems by Li Bai and Du Fu (e.g., Quiet Night Thought, A Quatrain). Find the “Xuanzang Statue” and tell your child the story of “Xuanzang’s Journey to the West” to teach them the spirit of “persistence.” Climb the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (accompanied by parents, pay attention to safety) and let your child describe the view of Xi’an