Is Shaanxi north or south?

The general climate characteristics of Shaanxi province are: warm and dry in spring, less precipitation, rapid and unstable temperature rise, windy and dusty weather;

General situation of Shaanxi

Shaanxi Province is located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River in the northwest of China, bordering Shanxi, Henan, Hubei, Sichuan, Gansu and Ningxia. The total land area is 205,600 square kilometers, accounting for 2. 145% of the total land area in China.

The mountainous platforms in Shaanxi are undulating, rivers crisscross and the terrain is complex. It is characterized by high north-south and low middle. Taking Beishan and Qinling Mountains as the boundary, the whole province can be divided into three landforms: Northern Shaanxi Plateau, Guanzhong Plain and Qinba Mountain.

Shaanxi is located in the inland mid-latitude zone, forming a remarkable continental monsoon climate. From north to south, it spans three climatic zones: temperate zone, warm temperate zone and north subtropical zone. Precipitation is concentrated in July-September, with thunderstorms and heavy rains. The annual average temperature of the whole province is 1 1.6. The average annual precipitation in the province is 653 mm, and the average annual evaporation is1608 mm.

Interior drainage and Shaanxi Province are mainly distributed in sandy grassland areas in the north of Dingbian, Yulin and Shenmu counties, accounting for 2.3% of the total area of the province. The outflow accounts for about 97.7% of the whole province, which is bounded by Qinling Mountains and belongs to the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins. There are 583 rivers with a drainage area of 100 km2, including 385 Yellow River, 22 Yangtze River1and 4 inland rivers.

The average annual runoff of rivers is 42.02 billion cubic meters, of which the northern foot of Qinling Mountain accounts for 26.5% and the southern foot of Qinling Mountain accounts for 73.5%. Winter is a period of water shortage, and summer and autumn are a period of water abundance. The total water resources in the province is 442 1 100 million cubic meters, and the per capita possession is10.3 million cubic meters, which is equivalent to 55.2% of the national per capita possession. This is a province short of water.

The theoretical reserves of hydraulic resources in Shaanxi are14.385 million kilowatts, ranking 1 1 in China, and the exploitable amount is 5.5 million kilowatts.

By the end of 1997, the total population of the province was 35.7 million, including 2803 agricultural population and 23.925 million working population. From 65438 to 0997, the natural population growth rate was 0.762%.

Shaanxi province has 10 cities, 84 counties, 8 county-level cities, 15 municipal districts, and * * * has 107 county-level administrative units. There are 2708 township, town and sub-district offices, 32327 villagers' committees and 2934 residents' committees.

Shaanxi tourist attractions

1, Huashan

Huashan Mountain, called "Xiyue Mountain" in ancient times and Taihua Mountain in elegant name, is located in huayin city, Weinan City, Shaanxi Province. It is a national 5A-level tourist attraction, a national key scenic spot and a national key cultural relic protection unit. It is one of the famous five mountains in China and the birthplace of Chinese civilization. While "China" and "Huaxia" originated from Huashan Mountain, which has been called "the most dangerous mountain in the world" since ancient times. It is connected to the Qinling Mountains in the south and overlooks the Huangwei River in the north. The scenic area is about 148 square kilometers. It is also the holy land of the mainstream Quanzhen religion of Huashan Taoism, that is, the "fourth hole". There are 72 semi-suspended caves and more than 20 Taoist temples, among which Yuquanyuan, Dulong Temple, Presiding College and Yue Zhen Palace are listed as national key Taoist temples.

2. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang

The Terracotta Warriors Museum is located in the east of Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province. There are three pits in the Terracotta Warriors Museum: No.1, No.2 and No.3. The first pit is the main array of chariots and infantry, with a total area of14,260 square meters and about 6,000 life-size Terracotta Warriors. Pit No.2 is the essence of Terracotta Warriors Pit, covering an area of 6,000 square meters. It is composed of four units, and the four phalanxes are composed of chariots, cavalry and crossbowmen, which are orderly and impeccable. The third pit is the command system of the army array, covering an area of 524 square meters.