Shu Yuan Men - Cultural and Art Street

Just inside the south gate of the city wall of Xi'an there is a street called Shu Yuan Men. You can find many artists in this area. Many types of traditional arts and crafts are sold on this historical street - calligraphy, paper cuttings, paintings and antiques. Many buildings on this street have been restored in the style of the ancient architectures of the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties, so it's quite nice to take a stroll down.  Historically this was an important area because it was the location of a famous school during both the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Here's a view of the city wall just outside the south gate.

This is the entrance to Shu Yuan Men.

Walking down the street and surrounding area it looks something like this:

 

You can find lots of paintings and calligraphy and along with other items. These are some of the peasant paintings from nearby Huxian County that we are fascinated by.

These are the signature stamps that are used by Chinese artists. You can get one carved with your own signature on it, but I'm not sure how that works with long western names...

 

 Like just about everywhere in Xi'an you get some of your very own terracotta warriors.