Where is Xi'an?

Xi'an, known as "Chang'an" and "Haojing" in ancient times, is the capital of Shaanxi Province. It is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, bordering the Wei River to the north, the Qinling Mountains to the south, and eight rivers surrounding Chang'an. The city has jurisdiction over 10 districts and 3 counties, with a total area of ??10,108 square kilometers. In the first half of 2018, the permanent population was 9.0568 million, of which 7.1293 million were urban residents.

Xi'an, "the imperial capital of Chang'an since ancient times", has a history of more than 7,000 years of civilization, more than 3,100 years of city construction, and more than 1,100 years of capital construction. It is one of the four ancient capitals in China and one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation. , the starting point of the Silk Road. Fenghao Capital, Qin Xianyang Palace, Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Han Dynasty Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Sui Dynasty Daxing City, Tang Dynasty Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, etc. outline the "Chang'an Complex".

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Xi'an is one of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities in China. The cultural relics have high resource density, good preservation and high level. Characteristics, among the 155 basic types in the China Tourism Resources Census, Xi'an's 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, 11 tombs of Western Han emperors and 18 tombs of Tang Dynasty emperors, large and small. There are more than 700 ancient buildings such as Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell and Drum Tower, and ancient city walls.

As of 2016, two six heritage sites in Xi'an have been included in the World Heritage List, namely: the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, the ruins of the Daming Palace in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, and the Han Dynasty. The ruins of Weiyang Palace in Chang'an City and the Xingjiao Temple and Tower.

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