Gyeongju's stone steps and Xi'an's night views: two ancient capitals offer older travelers different kinds of comfort

1. In a column comparing Gyeongju and Xi'an, the writer explains that older travelers seek tranquility in Gyeongju and grandeur in Xi'an.
2. The article notes that Xi'an received 306 million visitors in 2024, and that foreign tourists to Gyeongju surpassed one million for the first time, reaching 1,179,094.
3. The writer argues that travel in later life is not a matter of spending power but a way of rediscovering the meaning of one's life, and points readers to their own book that explores this theme.

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