Xian Welcome Ceremony.

Greetings at the closed & guarded gates to the city of Xi´an before we are welcomed.

The gates to Xi´an are opened but still guarded.

The gates to Xi´an are opened & we are greeted before entering the city walls.

The gates to Xi´an are opened & we are invited through the city walls.

We are greeted before the welcome ceremony begins at Xi´an City Walls.

Flag waving ceremony at the City Walls of Xi´an, Shaanxi Province, China.

Flag waving ceremony at the City Walls of Xi´an, Shaanxi Province, China.

Dancers in traditional dress perform for us at the Xi´an City welcome.

Dancers in traditional dress perform for us at the Xi´an City welcome.

Acrobat performing in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a tumbling routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a tumbling routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

Acrobat performing a balance routine in the Welcome Ceremony at Xián City Walls.

We are welcomed into Xi´an by the City dignitaries after the Welcome Ceremony.

We are welcomed into & given the freedom of the City of Xi´an by the City dignitaries after the Welcome Show.