What kind of city is Xi'an?

Xi'an is an ancient city with a long history. Xi'an is one of the best tourist destinations and one of the civilized cities in the country.

Xi'an, referred to as "Hao", also known as Chang'an and Haojing in ancient times, is a prefecture-level city, provincial capital, sub-provincial city, megacity, and core city of the Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. It is approved by the State Council of China It is an important central city in the western region and an important national scientific research, education and industrial base.

With a total area of ??10,108 square kilometers, the city has jurisdiction over 11 districts and 2 counties, with a built-up area of ??700.69 square kilometers. According to the seventh national census in November 2020, the city’s permanent population was 12.9529 million. In 2020, Xi'an achieved a GDP of 1.002039 billion yuan.

Xi'an is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, bordering the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. It has been known as "Eight Waters Moisturizing Chang'an" since ancient times. It is a "World Historic City" determined by UNESCO in 1981. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. More than ten dynasties have established their capitals here in history.

Tourist Attractions:

Xi'an is one of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities in China. The cultural relics are characterized by high resource density, good preservation and high level. They are among the 155 basic cities listed in the China Tourism Resources Census. Among the types, Xi'an tourism resources account for 89.

There are 72 imperial tombs around Xi'an, including the tomb of Qin Shihuang, the "one emperor through the ages", the ruins of the four major capitals of Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang Dynasty, 11 tombs of emperors of the Western Han Dynasty and 18 tombs of emperors of the Tang Dynasty, large and small There are more than 700 ancient buildings such as Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell and Drum Tower, and ancient city walls.