Meet You in Xi'an|Xicang Urban Memories Park

“This is XI'AN”

"Meet You in Xi'an"

Xicang Urban Memories Park

Deep into Beiyuanmen in Lianhu District, there is a place hidden for hundreds of years. This is Xicang, a street dating back to the Yongfengcang in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, and relocated here as an important place for the government to store grain during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Today, with a complete layout of old buildings from the mid-20th century, it was officially included in Xi'an's "Second Batch of Historical Buildings" in 2024.

Over the decades, Xicang has naturally transformed into "marketplaces" in four alleys. Opening every Thursday and Sunday, everything from daily products, old books, antique items, as well as local snacks, all feature the most vibrant urban life.

Residents have been visiting Xicang since childhood, and now, this place has become more and more trendy, attracting many young people to visit!

After the renovation of old warehouse in early 2024, the Xicang Urban Memories Park gradually opened in June the next year. This 35-acre park retains the complete structure of the old granary, where trendy art installations and creative shops emerged naturally, making the old factories and the urban new life coexist in the bustling alleys at the same time.

The entire park is centered around "Three Museums and Ten Markets". Among them, the Xi'an Urban Memories Museum, Xicang Market Museum, and Localand Art Center collect antiques of everyday items from almost past hundred years. Everyone can find their old memories here, a cultural window to tell Xi'an's story to the world.

The next is the Ten Markets: covering premium products, theaters, music, bookstores, flowers, hotels, delicious food, tea, coffee, as well as creativity fairs, where creative retail, intangible cultural heritage handicrafts, special catering, coffee bookstores, micro theaters, and special accommodations can all be found, definitely a one-stop cultural and commercial cluster that you can totally enjoy.

Xicang Urban Memories Park has always adhered to the core theme of "sustainable urban memory and harmonious daily life", insisting on cultural recreation, artistic empowerment, and design-led innovation, aiming to build a museum community without boundaries and an innovative block integrating culture and tourism.

When visitors come here, they can dive deeply into the most authentic life of Xi'an. This place also hosts intercity and international cultural exchanges regularly to promote Xi'an's unique life carried by Xicang to the rest of the country and beyond.

Today's Xicang Urban Memories Park not only serves as a new model for activating Xi'an's industrial heritage but also a model for urban renewal. Awarded as one of the "Top Ten Markets in China", its peak daily visitor flow once reached nearly 20,000 people. This place is no longer just a simple tourist hotspot but a new type of urban public space for the residents. Ancient and modern coexist here, where city's memory passed down from one generation to another.

Half of the city's past charm, half of the trendy art! When visiting Xi'an, don't forget to add Xicang Urban Memories Park to your list. Immerse yourself in the daily life of Xi'an and embark on a journey full of urban vibe!

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