Savor Xi'an's Morning Buzz - Taste fresh persimmon cakes and spicy tofu soup at South Gate Market, where locals shop under ancient city walls.
Walk or bike atop Xi'an's 600-year-old City Wall, then explore hidden courtyards in Qing-era Gao's Grand Courtyard.
Follow the scent of cumin lamb skewers through lantern-lit alleys, ending at the drum-tower shadowed food stalls.