What are the must-do things in Xianyang?

Don't miss these attractions in Xianyang: Qianling Mausoleum, Qinhan Civilization Museum, and Han Yangling National Archaeological Site Park. If you like Day tours, try Xi'an Famen Temple + Qianling Mausoleum + Maoling Mausoleum One-Day Tour (Including Entrance Fees) - Family Group Tour. If you enjoy Culture & history, try Xianyang Han Yangling National Archaeological Site Park + Qin-Han History Museum day tour with bilingual service (Chinese-English).

What are the recommended tours and excursions in Xianyang?

When choosing a tour, start with how much time you have and the kind of experience you're looking for. Trending options right now include Xi'an Famen Temple + Qianling Mausoleum + Maoling Mausoleum One-Day Tour (Including Entrance Fees) - Family Group Tour, [Optional 8-person premium small group tour] Famen Temple + Qianling Mausoleum 1-day tour | admission ticket + round-trip transportation + wireless headset, and Famous Shaanxi Yuanjia Village+Qianling Mausoleum-Day Tour from Xi'an. Check the real-time availability and itinerary before you book.

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Top 10 Things to Do in Xianyang 2026

No. 1 of Best Things to Do in Xianyang

Qianling Mausoleum

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4.6/5

4.1k reviews

The Qinling Mausoleum was constructed in the year 684 and is one of the rare places in China - or even the world - where emperors from two dynasties and an imperial husband and wife are interred. Emperor Gaozong of Tang (Li Zhi) and his wife Wu Zetian, China's only empress, are interred here. This mausoleum is also one of the few imperial tombs in China that has not been looted. The Qinling Mausoleum Scenic Area is quite large. In addition to the Qinling Mausoleum itself, it also contains many “companion tombs” (peizangmu) in which members of the imperial court and major ministers are buried. The tombs of Prince Zhanghuai, Crown Prince Yide, and Princess Yongtai are currently being excavated.

Qian County · 4.9km from downtown

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No. 11 of Family-friendly Attractions in Shaanxi

Qinhan Civilization Museum

6.9

4.8/5

424 reviews

The Qin Han Museum of Shaanxi History Museum is located in the core area of Qinchuangyuan and Weihe Science and Technology Innovation Belt in Qinhan New Town, Xixian New District. It is an important part of the large-scale comprehensive cultural tourism project Daqin Civilization Park. It is a collection of cultural relic protection, display and exhibition, academic research, science education, It is a modern museum with a strong traditional style that integrates tourism services and other functions. The Qin Han Museum of Shaanxi History Museum adopts the appearance of a high platform building. The exhibition area is located on a high platform on the first floor, and public activity areas such as tourism services are located in the "hall" on the high platform. It can not only meet the use requirements of different functions of the museum, but also It also presents the high-platform architectural modeling characteristics of the Qin and Han palaces of "high pavilions and beautiful palace rooms". Spreading out the plane of the museum area, each unit is distributed according to the layout of "Wei River runs through the capital, with Xiang Tianhan, crossing the bridge to the south, and Fa Qiangniu", with Yaoguang, Kaiyang, Yuheng, Tianquan, and Tianquan among the Big Dipper. The five stars of Tianji form a symmetrical layout and are connected to each other through overhead corridors. The axis determined with Yuheng as the center is set on the extension of the central axis of Palace No. 1 of Qin Xianyang Palace. Among them, the main building adopts the form of a high platform to meet different functions. At the same time, it also shows the characteristics of Qin and Han palaces such as "high terraces and pavilions, beautiful palaces and rooms, complex roads and empty roads, horizontal bridges and waves, lofty towers, and combination of palaces and gardens." The origin of high platform construction is very early, such as the Lutai of the Yin Shang Dynasty and the Lingtai of the Zhou Dynasty. From the Warring States Period to the Qin and Han Dynasties, the style of building platforms was very popular. The museum adopts the appearance of a high platform building, with the exhibition area located on a high platform on the first floor, and public activity areas such as tourism services located in the "hall" on the high platform. The interior is divided into five exhibition halls with an exhibition area of about 11,300 square meters, including the main exhibition hall "Qin and Han Civilizations", the ruins exhibition hall "Cities and Tombs", the art exhibition hall "Technology and Beauty", the temporary exhibition hall and the public archaeological center. The core main exhibition hall explains the achievements and role of this period in the development of Chinese civilization at multiple levels and angles from the aspects of politics, economy, military, culture, science and technology, and foreign exchanges of the Qin and Han dynasties - this is not only the ancient politics of our country The era when the system was created was also the era when academic thought was laid, and it was also the era when the Chinese nation, with the "Han" as the main body, was formed. The exhibition halls on both sides are the permanent special exhibitions "City and Mausoleum" and "Technology and Beauty", which not only echo and in-depth explanation of the basic display of "Qin and Han Civilization", but also display the splendor and splendor of Qin and Han civilization from the aspects of archeology and art respectively. Specifically, "Cities and Tombs" aims to explore the role of capitals and mausoleums as the true carriers of civilized society through the analysis of four major sites in Yongcheng, Yueyang, Xianyang, and Chang'an based on the results of archaeological excavations. position in an ongoing process of development. "Technology and Beauty" mainly uses material remains such as sculptures, murals, portrait stones, and ceramic models to show the rich and diverse image world of people during the Qin and Han Dynasties, and also reveal people's understanding of the universe, life and death at that time. The temporary exhibition hall extended outwards can realize the multi-purpose effect of one hall. Temporary exhibitions, academic conferences and lecture salons can be held here, and it is planned to be built into a Qin and Han archaeological and historical research center. Nowadays, museums are also getting rid of the boring traditional exhibitions and adding a large number of perceivable and immersive technological means to make cultural relics come alive. For example, the digital exhibition hall and public archaeological center in the Qin and Han Museum use digital technology to present the food, clothing, housing, transportation, and social customs of the Qin and Han Dynasties, and then combine it with the display of archaeological results to tell archaeological stories in an all-round way and popularize archaeological knowledge.

Xianyang · 16.6km from downtown

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Han Yangling National Archaeological Site Park

No. 6 of Fall Viewing Attractions in Shaanxi

Han Yangling National Archaeological Site Park

6.3

4.6/5

2k reviews

The Yangling Museum of Emperor Jing of Han Dynasty is located on the bank of Wei River in the northern suburbs of Xi'an. It is an archaeological site museum built based on the Yangling of Han Dynasty, a national key cultural relic protection unit. It was officially completed and opened in 1999. It is now a national first-class museum, a national archaeological site park, and a national AAAA-level tourist Attraction. 1. Main attractions As a large-scale site protection and display museum, Hanyang Mausoleum was rated as one of the top ten archaeological discoveries of the year and listed in the top 100 archaeological discoveries in China in the 20th century for its rich archaeological results, complete site preservation and complete protection and display system. It is China's first underground site museum that allows immersive experience. It is also one of the largest site museums in China with an area of more than 3,000 acres. It is famous both at home and abroad for its advanced and unique cultural relics protection concepts and display methods. Four basic exhibition halls have been built, including the Hanyang Mausoleum Archaeological Exhibition Hall, the Imperial Mausoleum Outer Storage Pit Site Protection and Exhibition Hall, the Nanquemen Site Protection and Exhibition Hall, and the Deyang Temple Site Protection and Exhibition Area, as well as natural landscapes such as the blooming rose garden, the colorful cherry blossom forest, and the swaying hundred-acre ginkgo forest. Here, you can not only feel the majestic and profound Han culture, appreciate the beautiful garden scenery, but also get a rare experience of the authenticity of the archaeological site, which can trigger Unlimited historical imagination. The Imperial Mausoleum's Outer Storage Pit Site Protection Exhibition Hall The outer storage pits are an important part of the imperial mausoleum, with 81 pits surrounding the imperial mausoleum. The Imperial Mausoleum Outer Storage Pit Protection Exhibition Hall is the world's first fully underground site museum using advanced cultural relic protection technology, built on 10 outer storage pits in the northeast of the imperial mausoleum. The hollow coated electrically heated glass curtain wall and passages in the museum separate the cultural relics and tourists in two completely different temperature and humidity environments. Under the premise of scientifically protecting the cultural relics, tourists can appreciate the archaeological excavation site and related relics from close range and from multiple angles in a mysterious environment. It is a model of the perfect combination of modern technology and heritage protection. In addition, the holographic imaging program uses internationally advanced film and television imaging technology to interpret the real historical events of the year, traveling through time and space, immersing tourists' thoughts in the colorful court life of the former Western Han emperors. Hanyangling Archaeological Exhibition Hall The Hanyang Mausoleum Archaeological Exhibition Hall is a comprehensive exhibition hall with a unique architectural style and novel display methods. The unique exterior structure of the ruins is consistent with the overall ancient historical environment of the mausoleum, creating a sense of historical vicissitudes. The exhibition halls on the upper and lower floors are based on the historical background, archaeological discoveries and protection and inheritance of Han Yang Mausoleum. Nearly a thousand fine cultural relics are exhibited. Through beautiful pottery figurines, simple and elegant utensils, and seals that follow etiquette and regularity, etc., the exhibition strives to present the history of the Han Dynasty, the archaeology of Han Yang Mausoleum, and the results of protection, display and utilization from multiple angles. The design that combines the sense of history with modern elements makes the elements of Han culture perfectly fit with the connotation of the site. It wipes off the dust of history and walks into the era that was later revered as the "Reign of Wen and Jing" with the audience, appreciates the scene of governance that has been passed down for thousands of years, touches the memory of Han culture that is deeply rooted in the blood of the nation, and appreciates the stories behind the cultural relics. Nanquemen Site Protection Exhibition Hall Nanque Gate is the southern gate of the four gates of the imperial mausoleum, also known as Zhuque Gate. It consists of two groups of symmetrically connected "three-que" buildings. It is the earliest, highest-level and largest imperial mausoleum que building site discovered so far. The Nanque Gate Site Protection and Exhibition Hall looks like a Han-style que gate building, which not only protects the existing site completely, but also shows tourists the majestic and tall style of the "three-que" building that only the emperors of the Han Dynasty could enjoy. Deyang Temple Ruins Protection and Exhibition Area The Deyang Temple Ruins are extremely important architectural ruins in the Yangling Mausoleum, covering an area of 60,000 square meters. The plane is a "U"-shaped double corridor structure, with a regular shape and a large scale, comparable to the ritual architecture in the southern suburbs of Chang'an City in the Han Dynasty. It is the best-preserved imperial mausoleum temple architectural ruins discovered so far. In terms of protection and display techniques, the original state of the ruins is combined with partial restoration and elevation, and large-scale greening is adopted, so that this precious ruins can be effectively protected and tourists can appreciate the grand momentum of the Western Han Dynasty ancestral temple architecture. Park scenery In order to further promote China's excellent traditional culture, promote the integration of culture and tourism, realize the consensus that culture is the soul of tourism and tourism is the carrier of culture, and strengthen the international competitiveness of China's cultural and tourism industries. Our institute uses green landscape as the site identification system and creates characteristic landscapes such as "Rose Garden", "Cherry Blossom Garden" and "Ginkgo Forest". Among them, the "Ginkgo Forest" has held nine consecutive unique "Hanyang Mausoleum Golden Autumn Ancient" Ginkgo Festival series activities since 2014, in November every year when the ginkgo leaves enter the viewing period. Since then, when talking about the "Ginkgo Forest", it is necessary to go to Hanyang Mausoleum. Self-driving route 1. Visitors from Xi'an can drive north from Weiyang Road, take the Xitong Expressway, cross the Weihe River Bridge and drive onto the Airport Highway to arrive. 2. Visitors from Xi'an (Xi'an Ring Road) and Xi'an Xianyang International Airport can take the Qinhan New City exit of the airport expressway and drive eastward toward Lanchi Avenue, then follow Lanchi Avenue, Zhengyang 3rd Road, and Lanchi 3rd Road to the South Gate of Hanyang Mausoleum; or drive eastward along Lanchi Avenue via County Road 101 to the airport highway. 3. From Xianyang, drive east on Lanchi Avenue, then take Zhengyang 3rd Road and Lanchi 3rd Road to the South Gate of Hanyang Mausoleum; or drive east on Lanchi Avenue and take County Road 101 to the Airport Highway. (Note: Due to the progress of road maintenance, it is recommended to refer to the navigation results.) Kind tips 1.The airport highway entrance is the recommended entrance to the Attraction. 2. Visitors can enter the park with their valid ID card and reservation QR code. 3.People over 65 years old, the disabled, pregnant women and other people with mobility difficulties can be given priority for inspection and entry into the park under the guidance of security staff. Minors, the elderly and Seniors with mobility difficulties must be accompanied by their family members when visiting. 4.If you have any questions after reading this guide, please call the consulting service hotline: 029-62657530, 029-62657569. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation, and wish you a pleasant visit!

Xianyang · 25.4km from downtown

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No. 1 of Night Attractions in Xianyang

Silk Road Paradise

6.1

4.2/5

584 reviews

Silk Road Paradise, as the core project of the Silk Road cultural theme park, covers an area of 567 acres and is located in the heart of Xi'an's Xixian New Area, with direct access to Xi'an subway line 5 at two stations, offering significant regional advantages and convenient transportation. Adhering to the brand philosophy of "Silk Road Paradise, growing with the world," it centers on the core values of "Silk Road, joy, and technology," integrating representative architectural views, cultural customs, and legendary stories from major countries and regions along the Silk Road. The park features seven themed cultural districts: Mystic China, Desert Oasis, Exquisite Persia, Ganges Elephant Valley, Dreamy Snowland, Glorious Rome, and Sunny Greece. Combining "culture + technology," it showcases renowned IPs and legendary tales from the Silk Road, with popular attractions like the large-scale rotating ride "Space Nebula," "Silk Road Mini World," and "Wave Breaker Cinema," alongside over 40 high-tech amusement facilities, all accessible with a single ticket. The park presents two Silk Road-themed performances and an immersive parade. In collaboration with Broadway's Nederlander Worldwide Entertainment, it produced the first original musical "Voice of the Silk Road" and a dazzling themed parade. "The Grand Silk Road Parade," a unique original parade in China, features ten themed floats: "Welcome Float," "Silk Road Paradise Float," "Silk Road Caravan Float," "Silk Road Elephant Float," "Silk Road Ocean Float," "Silk Road Fantasy Float," "Silk Road Snow Dance Float," "Silk Road Holiday Float," "Voice of the Silk Road Float," and "Silk Road Love Float," creating a moving corridor of cultural dialogue. Each float is a three-dimensional epic, carrying the art, beliefs, and aesthetics of countries along the route. Costumed performers, like cultural ambassadors, vividly recreate the historic scenes of envoys and merchants on the ancient Silk Road through enthusiastic dances and interactive invitations. This is not merely a procession but a timeless celebration of civilization—from Chang'an to Rome, humanity's shared aspirations for a better life and respect for diverse cultures have always resonated and converged on this joyful path. With multiple original children's plays featuring the Marco Polo IP and hundreds of interactive performances showcasing the diverse cultures along the silk road, travelers can immerse themselves in the splendor of silk road culture. The park also offers multi-scene immersive experiences like "Ice world" and "Escape room," a silk road cultural theme exhibition hall, and a collection of handicrafts, specialty foods, and merchandise from countries along the route. Through exquisite architectural views, rich cultural elements, and innovative presentations, it brings to life the diverse charm of the silk road, creating a joyful atmosphere where "the silk road is everywhere, culture is everywhere," making silk road culture visible, tangible, and savor-worthy. Silk Road Paradise is dedicated to inheriting the culture of the Silk Road, actively exploring the deep integration of Silk Road culture and tourism, and innovatively enhancing diverse immersive experiences. Since its opening on April 28, 2023, it has welcomed six million travelers by early 2026, quickly becoming Xi'an's "new landmark of joy".

Xianyang · 7.4km from downtown

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No. 5 of Best Things to Do in Xianyang

Maoling Museum

6.1

4.4/5

1.2k reviews

Maoling is in Xingping, Xianyang City. It is the tomb of Han Wu Emperor Liu Che of the Western Han Dynasty, a large mausoleum that took years to construct. It holds numerous funerary objects from the Western Han Dynasty. Maoling is surrounded by the tombs of concubines, palace ladies, heroes and noble relatives. A large number of cultural relics have been found in the tombs, which can now be viewed in museums. You can also see exquisite stone carvings, particularly riding of the horses of the Huns and the more classic prancing horses.

Xingping · 9.8km from downtown

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No. 3 of Family-friendly Attractions in Xianyang

Xi'an Land of Giants

6

4.5/5

4.3k reviews

Xi'an Daren Kingdom (formerly Lehua Happy World) is a national AAAA-level cultural tourism benchmark project developed by Shaanxi Lehua Happy World Cultural Development Co., Ltd. Located in Jinghe New Town, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province, the project integrates classical culture with modern entertainment, innovatively combining four dimensions: "amusement + cultural tourism + commerce + local culture." It redefines the oriental fantasy amusement space, reshapes the cultural tourism routes of Xi'an's ancient capital, fills the gap in the cultural-commercial-tourism integration sector of Xixian New Area, and has become a must-visit landmark in the region. The park integrates 38 flagship attractions including Asia's largest roller coaster cluster, 6 themed zones (joy square, dinosaur valley, echo valley, boulder mountains, starry woodland and moon lake), 21 immersive themed scenes, over 500 daily local folk performances, 28 themed leisure brands and the giant's hotel. Offering year-round fun for all ages with full-scene experiences, it creates a deeply immersive, trendy and dreamy holiday destination. Since its opening, Lehua Cultural Tourism has consistently invested hundreds of millions of CNY annually in product upgrades, continuously leading new trends in cultural tourism, breaking the industry's homogeneity dilemma, and constantly enhancing experiences to create surprises. In the future, it will continue to use innovation as its engine, deeply cultivate classic IPs, and bring visitors more exciting, refined, and culturally charming new joyful experiences.

Jingyang · 8.9km from downtown

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2026 Global 100 - Night Attractions

Xi'an City Wall

8.8

4.6/5

63.1k reviews

Xi'an City Wall, also known as the Xi'an Ming City Wall, is an ancient city wall defense system encircling the old city of Xi'an from the Ming and Qing dynasties. The main body of the existing wall was built during the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, expanded on the foundation of the imperial city of Chang'an from the Sui and Tang dynasties, and has undergone multiple renovations since then, remaining well preserved to this day. The wall is roughly rectangular in plan, with a perimeter of about 14 km, and the area it encloses is the old city of Xi'an. The wall is about 12 m high, about 15 to 18 m wide at the base, and about 12 to 14 m wide at the top. The top of the wall is broad and flat, allowing visitors to cycle or stroll along it while overlooking the scenery inside and outside the city. The defensive system of the wall consists of the wall body, city gates, barbicans, bastions, corner towers, and the moat. Nearly a hundred bastions were built along the outer face of the wall, spaced about 120 m apart, precisely within bow-and-arrow range, reflecting the defensive wisdom of the cold weapon era. There is a corner platform at each of the four corners, among which the southwest corner platform is circular, forming a striking contrast with the other three square corner platforms—a unique form rarely seen among surviving ancient city walls. The moat outside the wall encircles the entire city, together with the wall forming a complete defensive layout. The wall currently has 18 city gates, among which Yongning Gate (South Gate), Anding Gate (West Gate), Anyuan Gate (North Gate), and Changle Gate (East Gate) are the four main gates originally built in the Ming Dynasty. Each main gate features three tiers of gate towers—the gate control tower, arrow tower, and main tower—forming a layered barbican defense. Yongning Gate is the one that has been in use the longest, with a history dating back to the Sui Dynasty, and is also the one whose form is relatively well preserved. The section of the wall at Hanguang Gate encloses the remains of the Sui and Tang imperial city, with a site exhibition that offers an intuitive sense of the wall's layered history spanning over a thousand years. Cycling a full loop around the city on the wall is a popular experience, taking about one and a half to two hours in total. Ascending the wall in the evening allows you to take in both the traditional architecture inside the city and the modern urban skyline outside, with the wall and moat set off beautifully against the glow of the setting sun.

Xi'an · 22.7km from Xianyang

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2026 Asia 100 - Family-friendly Attractions

Shaanxi History Museum

9.5

4.8/5

35.4k reviews

Shaanxi History Museum is a large modern museum built after China's reform and opening up and officially opened in 1991. The building was designed by architect Zhang Jinqiu and adopts a Tang-style architectural layout of "central hall and four corner towers," with a symmetrical central axis and a clear hierarchy of primary and secondary structures; in 2016 it was included in the first batch of the "Chinese Architectural Heritage of the 20th Century" list. Shaanxi was once the political center of dynasties such as the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang, and the museum's collection spans a million years of history, covering categories such as Shang and Zhou bronzes, pottery figurines of successive dynasties, Han and Tang gold and silver wares, and Tang tomb murals, with a total of over one million items. The permanent exhibition "Ancient Civilization of Shaanxi" follows a chronological main line and presents the historical process from prehistoric Lantian Man to the eve of the Opium War across three galleries, with the Zhou, Qin, Han, and Tang periods as the focus. The east and west sides of the central hall each host a thematic exhibition: on the west side, "Treasures of the Great Tang: Hejiacun Hoard Unearthed Artifacts Exhibition" concentrates on fine gold and silver wares of the High Tang, while on the east side, the "Tang Dynasty Mural Treasures Gallery" displays authentic murals removed from Tang tombs, with subjects covering figures, architecture, ceremonial guards, and more, making it a uniquely distinctive category of the museum's collection. Among the many artifacts in the museum, several are particularly notable. The agate cup with gold-inlaid beast head, from the Hejiacun hoard, is carved from a single piece of banded agate into the form of a curved-horn beast head, resembling Central Asian rhyton cups, and is one of the first batch of cultural relics prohibited from being exhibited abroad. The tri-color glazed camel carrying musicians figurine vividly recreates the lively scene of musicians playing and singers performing on a camel's back, with bright glaze colors and figures with distinct expressions. The Empress's Seal is made of Western Han Hetian mutton-fat jade and carved with a chi-tiger knob, and is the only known actual jade seal of a Han dynasty empress discovered to date. In addition, the gilt silver flask with a dancing horse holding a cup design, the celadon ewer with an overhead handle and bottom-filling design, and the black-glazed oil-spot bowl each have their own distinctive features. The gold and silver wares unearthed from the Hejiacun hoard are concentrated in the thematic gallery and are a highlight of any visit; visitors are advised to allow time to examine them closely.

Xi'an · 25.5km from Xianyang

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Zhengguo Canal Scenic Area

5.6

3.9/5

761 reviews

Located in northwest of Wangqiao Town, Jingyang County, Xianyang City, the Zhengguo Canal Scenic Spot is divided into five zones: Jinghe River Geological Park, Jinghe River Canyon Sightseeing Area, Heigouqi Gorge Area, Wenjing Lake Resort and Beizhong Mountain Tourist Area. Located in the scenic spot, the Zhengguo Canal site is a large irrigation project built by the Qin State during the Warring States Period and is one of the three largest water conservancy projects, along with Sichuan's Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Guangxi's Lingqu Canal.

Jingyang · 29.9km from downtown

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No. 2 of Night Attractions in Xianyang

Yuanjia Village

5.4

4.5/5

555 reviews

Yuanjia Village is located in the heart of the Weihe Plain, about a kilometer from the Zhao Mausoleum of Emperor Taizong of Tang. Yuanjia Village has two sections, one devoted to the folk culture of the plain, and the other to agritourism. Shops line the lanes of Yuanjia. There's a replica ancient oil mill and tofu and noodle workshops. You can even go inside a textile workshop where older people are carefully weaving cloth. The whole setting makes it feel like you've returned to the Weihe Plain of centuries past.

Liquan · 15.9km from downtown

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