List of rankings of the top ten ancient capitals

The top ten are Beijing, Xi'an, Nanjing, Lhasa, Kaifeng, Hangzhou, Chengdu, Nanchang, Luoyang and Changsha.

1. Beijing

Beijing is located in northern China and the northern part of the North China Plain. It is adjacent to Tianjin City in the east and Hebei Province in the rest. Its center is located at 116°20′ east longitude, Located at 39°56′ north latitude, it is a world-famous ancient capital and modern international city.

2. Xi'an

Xi'an is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the best international image in China. Two and six heritage sites are included in the World Heritage List. , respectively: the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of Qin and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Small Wild Goose Pagoda, the ruins of the Daming Palace in Chang'an City of the Tang Dynasty, the Weiyang Palace ruins of the Han Chang'an City, and the Xingjiao Temple Tower.

3. Nanjing

Historically, Nanjing has both benefited from and suffered from its unique geographical location and extraordinary Feng Shui environment. It has suffered from military disasters many times in the past, but it has also suffered many times. Rebuilding prosperity from the rubble. And when the Central Plains was occupied by foreigners and the Han nation was about to suffer annihilation, the Han nation would usually choose Nanjing to recuperate, determined to make the Northern Expedition and restore China.

4. Lhasa

Lhasa City is located in southwest China, the central Tibetan Plateau, the north side of the Himalayas, and the valley plain of the middle reaches of the Lhasa River, a tributary of the Brahmaputra River.

5. Kaifeng

Kaifeng is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities. It has a history of more than 4,100 years, including the Xia Dynasty, the Wei State during the Warring States Period, and the Later Liang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties Period. , Later Jin, Later Han, Later Zhou, Song Dynasty, Jin Dynasty, etc. established their capitals here.

6. Hangzhou

Hangzhou is located in East China, the north of Zhejiang Province, the lower reaches of the Qiantang River, the western end of Hangzhou Bay, and the southern end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. It is the central city of the G60 Science and Technology Innovation Corridor. It is a core city in the Hangzhou Bay Greater Bay Area approved by the Zhejiang Provincial Government.

7. Chengdu

Chengdu has a long and unique historical origin and extremely profound cultural accumulation. As early as about 4,500 to 3,700 years ago, a series of settlement centers of ancient Shu ancestors, known as the "Baodun Culture" in later generations, had appeared in the Chengdu Plain. City walls have been built in these settlement centers, and places for worship and gatherings have been built.

8. Nanchang

Nanchang is located to the south of the Yangtze River, with developed water and land transportation and a dangerous situation. Since ancient times, it has been known as "three rivers and five lakes". Nanchang has successively been called Yuzhang (Han Dynasty), Hongdu (Sui and Tang Dynasties), etc. It has been the seat of county, county and state governments in the past dynasties and has always been prosperous.

9. Luoyang

Luoyang ranks among the best in the world. It is named because it is located in the Yangtze River of Luoshui. It has more than 5,000 years of civilization history, more than 4,000 years of city history, and more than 1,500 years of capital history. , is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, and the center of the Sui and Tang Grand Canals.

10. Changsha

Changsha is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities. After three thousand years, the name and location of the city have remained unchanged. say. During the Warring States Period, it was a strategic location of the Chu State in the south. It was once the capital of the Han Dynasty's Changsha State and the capital of the Southern Chu State.

Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia—Chengdu Baidu Encyclopedia—Nanchang