Day 5: Beijing vs Xi'an

Prompt: Compare and contrast Beijing and Xi'an in history, culture, and food

Beijing's historical places are similar to Xi'an's historical places because they both involve the same Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty. The cities are almost the same because they were both old capital cities.

The two cities culture are the same cultural because they both have crazy drivers. Also, the people do not care where they drive or when they walk across a street, just as long as they get where they want.

The two cities food are similar because they use the same spices and have similar meats. Overall the serve almost the exact dishes.

The cities historical places are different because a majority of the places in Xi'an are replicated but they are also much older then the places in Beijing. While in Beijing they are more authentic but are also younger.

The Beijing and Xi'an culture is different because Beijing seems to be more developed and cleaner while Xi'an is more dirty and industrial. The culture is also different because Xi'an has a Muslim community while Beijing is all Chinese.

The cities food is different because in Xi'an they seemed to have more street vendors and more authentic Chinese food. While in Beijing the food seemed to be more Americanized for tourist and it seemed to have more restaurants as well. Overall both of the cities were alike and different, both in their own special ways.