The Welcome Ceremony at the North Gate in the style of Tang Dynasty
Xi'an is the earliest opening city in Chinese history, Chang'an City in Great Tang Dynasty is the world center of economy, culture, commerce and trade at that time. The ceremony for welcoming guests to enter the city in the ancient style is based on the ancient courtesy towards guests and the whole grand ceremony is in accordance with the etiquette accepted during the flourishing period of Tang Dynasty.

Anyuanmen (the North Gate) Welcome Ceremony in ancient style is welcome ceremony with profound connotation aiming at small-scale team and individual traveler. Participation by the visitor is intensified by the activity; the visitor not only can appreciate powerful and grand ancient city wall, magnificent and mighty army crops performance of Great Tang, beautiful Tang dancing, and can experience the happiness of "Dreaming to the Great Tang" and "Space-time Shuttle".

At the welcome ceremony, foreign visitors were reenacting a ritual to pay tribute to the "Chinese emperor", receive the city pass and are entertained with music and dance. Understanding of music and dance as part of official protocol in ancient China.

History of North Gate
Anyuan Gate, at the end of Welcome Avenue, is the must entry gate to the City from the airport and the central station. According to the historic records, when the honoured guests arrived at the gate, several armored guards would stand on the both sides, chanting "Open the Gate" at the same time and pulling the 2 scarlet doors out, meanwhile, guided by the ladies with lanterns in their hands, the officers would present the "welcoming wines" and issue the "visa" to every guest, then the guests would be allowed to walk on the red carpet, guarded by the officers and ladies to enter the city, then another officer would chop his "visa" with a scarlet seal.  This is truly the special welcome ceremony of the Tang Dynasty.