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“Banpo Village Remains” TravelChinaGuide.com
“The Banpo Museum” orientaltravel.com / Travelnet Ltd.
“The march of Xi'an's Terracotta Army” telegraph.co.uk / Telegraph Media Group
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #19 of 30 attractions in Xi'an
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This New Stone Age site, dating from approximately 5,000 to 4,000 B.C., is one of the most complete examples of a Neolithic agricultural settlement... more » This New Stone Age site, dating from approximately 5,000 to 4,000 B.C., is one of the most complete examples of a Neolithic agricultural settlement in the world. « less
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Attraction type: Bar/club, Historic site, Ancient ruins, Museum
Address: Banpo Rd 1 Xi'an
China
Tel: 86-29-83512375
Fax: 86-29-83524707

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“Historically significant; aesthetically boring”
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3 of 5 stars
CapitalTraveler
Washington, DC
16 Sep 2007
1/1 found this review helpful

The main problem with this site has nothing to do with the way the Chinese have presented the exhibition. It simpy is the obvious difficulty of making a hole in the ground exciting. Without a doubt, this is a significant site. The Yellow River valley is, along with the Tigris and Euphrates in Iraq, one of the birthplaces of civilization,... more

“Banpo: a historian and archaeological dream”
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3 of 5 stars
ChrisMcMillan
Chengde, China
22 Apr 2007
4/4 found this review helpful

Banpo Neolithic Village was never going to be my favourite visit in Xi'an. I am not an archaeologist, nor a historian. But the thing about China is that if you find one aspect of a visit you're not keen on, within a few minutes you will find something that will stay in your memory. For me this was the landscape.... more

“Worth a visit”
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4 of 5 stars
xiantraveller
Sydney, Australia
15 Oct 2006
6/7 found this review helpful

WE found the display very interesting. Don't be put off by negative reviews. The display here is just as worthwhile as the Terracotta Warriors. The fact is you will find remarkable the technological achievements of the human race from 5000 years ago. If you don't like history then perhaps stay away. more

“Pass on Banpo”
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1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Atsugi, Japan
30 Apr 2006
3/4 found this review helpful

Poor exhibits, little to no connection with the rest of chinese imperial heritage. Axes and fish hooks are about five minutes worth of interesting packed into an hour. Skip it. more

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Banpo Neolithic Village Address

Banpo Rd 1, Xi'an, China
Tel: 86-29-83512375 Fax: 86-29-83524707