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Climate and Weather
Xi'an has a continental monsoon climate, with four separate seasons. Summers are usually hot and wet, and winters tend to be cold and dry. July to September is the wet season and the average yearly temperature is 56oF (13.3oC). Spring and autumn are favorite times to travel to Xi'an, though generally the weather is pleasant year round.

Local Festivals and Folk Custom
Chang'an International Calligraphy Convention

Main Programs: Grand Opening Ceremony, 100-Meter Scroll Autograph/ Calligraphy Art Exchanges among The Famous Calligraphers Home And Abroad, Issuing Convention Certificate, Four Treasure Of Study On Display And On Sale, Visiting Xi'an Forest Of Stone Steles, Jiuchen Palace and 13 Calligraphic Stone Carvings at Shimen.
Time: Novermber, Every Other Year
Place: Xi'an

Xi'an Classical Culture And Art Festival

Main Programs: Grand Firework Display. Songs and Dances Performance, Folklore Show, Folk Gong And Drum Performance And Traditional Culture Exhibitions.
Time: Every September
Place: Xi'an

Memorial Ceremony For The Chinese Ancestor Yellow Emperor

Main Programs: Reading the Funeral Oration, Offering Sacrifices, Buring Incense Sticks and Paper Money. Beating Drum and Playing Music, Burning Fire Crackers, Folklore Show, Planting Cypresses and Visiting Xuanyuan Temple.
Time: Every April
Place: Huangling Country

Mt. Huashan International Cliff Climbing Contest
Main Programs: Climbing Nature Hillsides and Man-Made Cliffs
Time: Every September
Place: Mt. Huashan

Xi'an City Wall International Marathon Friendship Race
Main Programs: Men's and Women's Whole Course, Half Course Marathon Race, 5kms and 10kms Race.
Time: First Sunday in Every November
Place: Xi'an City Wall

Other Odds and Ends
Telephone code: 029
Zip code: 710000
Toilet facilities: most toilet facilities in emporiums, shopping centers, supermarkets, stations and scenic spots are free. But we're not very sure they have the western style toilet.
Banks: Shaanxi Branch of Bank of China offers money changing service.
Shaanxi Branch of Bank of China
Address: 21, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian
Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 38, Juhuayuan, Beilin Qu, Xian
Nanshaomen Subbranch of Xian Branch of Bank of China
Address: 91, Youyi Dong Lu, Beilin Qu, Xian
Post office: (Opening Hours: 8:30-18:00)
City Center: Bell Tower Post Office, Northeast corner of Bell Tower Square
South Suburb: Xiao Zhai Branch, No.3 Xiao Zhai Xi Lu
North Suburb: Bei Guan Branch, No.18 Bei Guan Zheng Jie
Internet bar: tourists can easily find internet bars near colleges or universities, usually it costs you 1 - 2 Yuan per hour, but those with better facilities and faster connection speeds may cost more.
Jiaoda Branch of Hong Shulin Internet bars
Address: 2/F, Zonghe Lou, Jiaoda Shichang, Xianning Xi Lu, Xian
Xiao Mayi Internet Club
Address: 2/F, Seastar Supermarket, southwest corner of Wenyi Lu crossing
Emergency Numbers:
Fire: 119
Traffic: 122
Ambulance: 120
Police: 110
Hospital:
Xijing Hospital
Address: No. 15, Changle Xi Road, Xi'an
Tel: (029) 83375011

People's Hospital of Shaanxi Province (Shaanxi Sheng Renmin Yiyuan)
Address: 214, Youyi Lu, Xi'an
Tel: (029) 85251331

No. 2 Affiliated Hospital to Xi'an Jiaotong Unviersity (Xi'an Jiaoda Di'er Fushu Yiyuan)
Address: 36, Xi Wu Lu, Xi'an
Tel: (029) 87273634

Xian First Aid Center
Address: 24, Jiefang Lu, Xi'an
Tel: (029) 87427504
Useful Numbers
Zip code Inquiry: 184
Taxi Complain: 88624509
Mayor's Hotline: 87295170
Xian Tourists Complain: 87630166
Shaanxi Tourists Complain: 85261437
Consumption Complain: 12315
Telephone Number Inquiry: 114
Public Buses Complain: 16801315
China Mobile Customer Hotline: 1860
China Unicom Customer Hotline: 1001
China Telecom Customer Hotline: 10000

Bookstores:
Xin Hua Book Store
Address: 377, Dong Dajie (100 meters away from Bell Tower)
Shaanxi Foreign Language Book Store
Address:.349, Dong Dajie (500 meters from Bell tower)

Universities
Xi'an Jiaotong University
Address: 28, Xianning Xi Lu, Xi'an
Xi'an International Studies University
Address: 437, Chang'an Nan Lu, Xi'an
Northwestern Polytechnical University
Address: 127, Youyi Xi Lu, Xi'an
Northwest University
Address: 229, Taibai Bei Lu, Xi'an


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