Why did Xi 'an become a famous historical and cultural city?

Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an and Jingzhao in ancient times, is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, ranking first among the four ancient capitals in China. It is the capital with the longest history, the most dynasties and the greatest influence in the history of China, and it is a famous tourist attraction in the ancient capital. Xi is one of the representative areas of China culture, with profound historical and cultural background. As a sub-provincial city and the capital of Shaanxi Province, xi is also an important knowledge and technological innovation center in the western region of China, a central city in the China section of the Eurasian Continental Bridge and the middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River, a large aircraft manufacturing base in China, and the largest and most important scientific research, higher education, national defense science and technology industry and high-tech industry base in the central and western regions. On 20 1 1 year, the State Council promulgated the National Plan for Major Functional Zones, and Xi 'an was positioned as the only "historical and cultural base" city in China.

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Xi 'an, known as "Chang 'an" and "Jingzhao" in ancient times, is one of the four famous ancient capitals in the world. It is the capital with the longest history, the most dynasties and the greatest influence in China, and it is one of the representative regions of Chinese culture. It has the reputation of "Museum of Natural History". 20 1 1 year, Xi successfully held the World Horticultural Exposition. 0

In history, Xi, known as "a golden city of thousands of miles and a land of abundance", is the birthplace of the Chinese nation. 198 1 year, UNESCO identified Xi' an as a "world historical city" and one of the national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Among the names used since ancient times, "Chang 'an" is the longest and most famous. Chang 'an, which means "long-term stability", is the most famous capital in the history of Chinese civilization and oriental civilization. Xi is one of the earliest cities in human history. According to Guangbo Legend, Yi Shuo Legend, Shan Hai Jing and other records, the legendary stories of Pangu's creation and the goddess mending the sky all happened here. According to archaeological confirmation, as early as the Paleolithic Age, this was the inhabited area of Lantian ape-man, while in the early Neolithic Age, primitive settlements such as "Huaxu Ancient Country", "Banpo", "Jiangzhai" and "Huidui Slope" had been formed here. The discovery of Yangguanzhai site in Xi 'an Gaoling promoted the urban history of China to the late Neolithic Age 6000 years ago, and confirmed that Xi 'an was the first city in the world history. Qin Zhou has been the capital of the emperor since ancient times. In the 2nd century BC/KLOC-0, Zhou Wenwang established two capital cities, Fengjing and Haojing. Since then, Xi has been the political, economic and cultural center of China for more than 1200 years, and 2/kloc-0 dynasties and political powers have established their capitals here. It is the ancient capital of 13 dynasties and the heyday in the history of China. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi 'an was the center of China's foreign exchange and the earliest international metropolis with a population of one million. Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty was the largest capital city in China in ancient times and even in the history of the world. In its heyday, it has always played the role of the center of the world, attracting a large number of foreign envoys and worshippers. "West Rome, East Chang 'an" is a portrayal of its historical position in the world. Xi 'an showed the world the national spirit of self-confidence, openness, generosity, tolerance and progress of civilized China, and created a cultural highland that China people will always be proud of. The famous Silk Road starts from Xi 'an; The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum show the splendid and profound historical and cultural heritage of this city. As one of the representative regions of the history and culture of the eastern world, Xi 'an has been visited by more than 200 heads of state and leaders, including the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the President of the United States, the Emperor of Japan, the Chancellor of Germany, the President of France and the Prime Minister of Britain. "The history of a city is the history of a country." Xi 'an, the first historical and cultural capital of China, with its elegance, erudition, wisdom and grandeur, has become the opposite of China history, the business card of China culture and the chip of China spirit. [ 1]

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Xi is one of the four famous ancient civilizations in the world, ranking first in China. It is the Daming Palace with the longest capital and the most dynasties in the history of China.

The most influential capital is the cradle of the Chinese nation, the birthplace of Chinese civilization and the representative of Chinese culture. In ancient times, "Lantian Ape Man" thrived here; The "Banpo Ancestors" of Neolithic Age established tribes here. 1 1 century BC, Zhou Wenwang established the second capital of Houfeng River, which opened the glorious history of Xi 'an imperial capital for thousands of years. From 3 100 years ago to 1200 years ago, Zhou, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties established their capitals here. Xi was once the political, economic and cultural center of China, and it was also the first city to open to the outside world. The famous Silk Road began in Xi 'an. As one of the "eight wonders of the world", the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum show the splendid and profound historical and cultural heritage of this city. Xi has a long history and cultural accumulation and enjoys the reputation of "Natural History Museum". The types, quantities and values of cultural relics and historic sites are second to none in China, and many of them are rare treasures unique to China and rare in the world.