Beiyuanmen Islamic Street, a popular eating place in Xi'an's Muslim Quarter |
Exotic food at an ourdoor stall along Beiyuanmen Street |
Street restaurant, Beiyuanmen Islamic Street, Xi'an |
As the end of the Silk Road, Xi'an has had a Muslim population since the 7th Century |
Rouchuan, Chinese Muslim kebabs |
Chinese Muslims wear distinctive hats |
Kebab restaurant on Beiyuanmen Islamic Street, Xi'an |
Rouchuan, Chinese Muslim kebabs, Beiyuanmen Islamic Street, Xi'an |
"Liberate Taiwan" |
I have no idea what that is |
Arabic inscription above a Chinese sign, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Tie Zhi Jian, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Kebab restaurant, Xi'an |
Kebab restaurant where I stopped for dinner |
I saw quite a bit of this along Beiyuanmen Street so I ordered it...very strange stuff |
Hans Beer and mystery food |
Arabic - Chinese inscription on a building in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an |
Muslim flat bread, Xi'an |
Another kebab restaurant, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Ancient-styled Folk House at 144 Beiyuanmen Street, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Carved stone panel at the Folk House, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Carved wooden horse, Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Bed at the Folk House, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Courtyard, Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Lanterns from the upper level, Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Bed room, Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Art shop, Folk House, Beiyuanmen, Xi'an |
Ancestral temple, Folk House, Xi'an |
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Round doorway, Folk House, Xi'an |
Muslim Quarter, Xi'an |
Chinese Muslim woman with child, Xi'an |
At every giftshop in Xi'an |
Backstreet restaurant in the Muslim Quarter, Xi'an |
Poster in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an showing a young girl praying with the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca |
Small food shop in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an |
Greetings from the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an during Ramadan evening prayers |
Chinese-style minaret of the Great Mosque of Xi'an at night |
Embroidered hats of Chinese Muslims |
Muslim Quarter of Xi'an behind the Drum Tower |
Muslim Quarter of Xi'an behind the Drum Tower |
Opening the bazaar in the Muslim Quarter of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Very Chinese-appearing gate, Greaet Mosque of Xi'an |
Inscription on the gate of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
The Great Mosque of Xi'an has similar architecture as a Chinese temple |
Side passage, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Central axis, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Carved stone decoration, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Chinese dragon, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Inner gate, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Stele in Arabic and Chinese, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Pagoda-like structure serving as the minaret of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Minaret, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Minaret, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Minaret, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Arabic inscription, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Arabic inscription, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Painting with the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
One God (Allah), Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Alhamdulillah - Arabic inscription, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Stone carved panel, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Arabic calligraphy, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Highly stylized Arabic calligraphy, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Prayer Hall of the Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Museum, Great Mosque of Xi'an |
Shop across from the Great Mosque of Xi'an selling Arabic calligraphy |
Backstreet restaurant in Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Beiyuanmen Islamic Street during the day, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Beiyuanmen Islamic Street during the day, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Beiyuanmen Islamic Street during the day, Xi'an Muslim Quarter |
Gate at the north end of Beiyuanmen Street leading to a side street |