Datang West Market
大唐西市
A cultural and commercial district built on the site of Chang'an's Tang-dynasty West Market, featuring a Silk Road street and the Datang West Market Museum.
Datang West Market is on Laodong South Road in Lianhu District, built on the site of the West Market of Tang Chang'an. The Tang West Market was the starting point of the Silk Road and a center of international trade. Today it is a commercial and cultural district in Tang style, with the Datang West Market Museum, which displays the market ruins, cross-shaped road ruins with cart ruts, and Tang artifacts (closed on Mondays), along with the Silk Road Street and an antiques market. Museum admission is low-cost or free, and the district is free to enter. Metro stations are nearby, making it a good stop for visitors interested in Silk Road history.
Opening hours
Area open all day; museum 09:00-17:30 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Sajinqiao Food Street
- Guangren Temple
- Xi'an City God Temple
- Great Mosque of Xi'an
- Small Wild Goose Pagoda & Xi'an Museum
- Muslim Quarter (Beiyuanmen)
- Gao Family Courtyard
- Xi'an City Wall