Biángbiáng noodles are a type of noodle popular in China‘s Shaanxi province. The noodles, touted as one of the “ten strange wonders of Shaanxi“ (Chinese: 陕西十大怪), are described as being like a belt, owing to their thickness and length. The “Noodle King“ chain in Beijing (Chinese: Biáng.svgBiáng.svg面北京连锁店) serves biáng biáng noodles.

It is the oldest and one of the most renowned mosques in the country, founded in 742. However, the majority of the existing Xi’an Great Mosque was constructed during the Ming Dynasty and further expanded in the Qing Dynasty. It was built and renovated in later periods (especially during the reign of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty). It remains a popular tourist site of Xi‘an, and is still used by Chinese Muslims (mainly the Hui people) today as a place of worship. Unlike most mosques in Middle Eastern or Arab countries, the Great Mosque of Xi‘an is completely Chinese in its construction and architectural style, except for some Arabic lettering and decorations, for the mosque has neither domes nor traditional-style minarets. (Wikipedia)

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