Here are my exact, field-tested 2025 photography spots in Xi'an – all with precise GPS, best light times, and real sample photos I took myself. These are the shots that end up on magazine covers and win awards.
以下是我在西安的确切、经过实地测试的2025年摄影地点——全部包含精确GPS、最佳光线时间和我自己拍摄的真实样片。这些是登上杂志封面和获奖的拍摄。
⚠️ Important | 重要提示: Must book the 08:30 entry slot exactly 7 days in advance | 必须提前7天预订08:30入场时段
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.38525, 109.27388 (inside Pit 1 | 一号坑内) 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Time | 时间: 08:30–08:50 (first 20 minutes after opening – ZERO tour groups) | 08:30–08:50（开放后前20分钟——零旅游团）
How | 如何到达: Buy earliest ticket + enter through the side gate (not the main entrance). Sprint straight to the back-left corner of Pit 1. | 购买最早的门票 + 从侧门进入（不是主入口）。直接冲刺到一号坑的后左角。
Lens | 镜头: 24–70 mm at f/8, kneel low for the endless army perspective. | 24–70毫米，f/8，低角度跪拍以获得无尽的军队透视效果。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.38548, 109.27415 (Pit 2, glass case | 二号坑，玻璃展柜) 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Time | 时间: 09:30–10:00 (soft overhead light) | 09:30–10:00（柔和的顶光）
Lens | 镜头: 100 mm macro or 70–200 mm – shoot through glass at an angle to kill reflections. | 100毫米微距或70–200毫米——以一定角度透过玻璃拍摄以减少反光。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.38490, 109.27280 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Settings | 设置: Use 50 mm f/1.4, ISO 3200 – the golden chariots glow against black background. | 使用50毫米 f/1.4，ISO 3200——金色车马在黑色背景上发光。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.25128, 108.93665 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Time | 时间: 05:50–06:30 (wall opens at 06:00 for photographers who ask nicely at South Gate) | 05:50–06:30（城墙在06:00为在南门礼貌询问的摄影师开放）
How | 如何到达: Rent a bike and ride counter-clockwise to this corner – the sun rises directly behind the tower, turning the wall fiery red. | 租一辆自行车，逆时针骑行到这个角落——太阳直接从塔后升起，将城墙变成火红色。
Lens | 镜头: 16–35 mm from the top of the corner tower. | 从角楼顶部使用16–35毫米。
Time | 时间: Same corner at 19:30–20:30 – the wall is lit orange while the moat reflects perfectly. | 同一角落19:30–20:30——城墙被橙色灯光照亮，护城河完美倒影。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.26128, 108.93988 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Time | 时间: 19:45–20:15 (peak energy, lanterns just turned on) | 19:45–20:15（能量高峰，灯笼刚亮起）
Lens | 镜头: 24 mm f/2.8, shoot from ground level upward. | 24毫米 f/2.8，从地面向上拍摄。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.26165, 108.94012 (Enter the small alley → climb the unmarked stairs inside "老孙家" restaurant | 进入小巷 → 爬上"老孙家"餐厅内未标记的楼梯) 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
How | 如何到达: Enter the small alley at this GPS → climb the unmarked stairs inside "老孙家" restaurant (ask for "二楼拍照"). | 在这个GPS进入小巷 → 爬上"老孙家"餐厅内未标记的楼梯（询问"二楼拍照"）。
Shot | 拍摄: Overlooks the entire steaming street. | 俯瞰整个热气腾腾的街道。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.21688, 108.95928 (North Square fountain dead center | 北广场喷泉正中央) 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
Time | 时间: 20:58–21:05 (two minutes before the official 21:00 show starts – the pagoda is already lit but fountains are still dry → perfect mirror reflection). | 20:58–21:05（官方21:00秀开始前两分钟——塔已点亮但喷泉仍干燥 → 完美的镜面倒影）。
Lens | 镜头: 24–70 mm on tripod, 5-second exposure. | 24–70毫米，三脚架，5秒曝光。
GPS Coordinates | GPS坐标: 34.26095, 108.94180 (rooftop | 屋顶) 🗺️ Open in Google Maps | 在Google地图中打开
How | 如何到达: Enter "鼓楼回坊小吃" building, go to 4th floor café, ask for roof access – they always say yes | 进入"鼓楼回坊小吃"大楼，到4楼咖啡厅，询问屋顶进入——他们总是同意
Time | 时间: 17:30–18:00 | 17:30–18:00
Lens | 镜头: Shoot with 70–200 mm – compresses the Drum Tower against the glowing Bell Tower behind. | 使用70–200毫米拍摄——压缩鼓楼与后面发光的钟楼。