Xi'an (Chinese: 西安), is the capital of the Shanxi province in the People's Republic of China . As one of the oldest cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China because it has been the capital of some of the most important dynasties in Chinese history,including the Zhou, Qin, Han, the Sui, and Tang dynasties. Xi'an is the eastern end of the Silk Road . The city has more than 3,100 years of history, and was known as Chang'an (traditional Chinese: 长安).
Long holidays are usual during Spring Festival, Labor Holiday (1-7 May), and National Holiday (1-7 October). The number of travellers is often greater during Summer (May-August), although the most pleasant season for visiting Xi'an is Autumn.
Xi'an - magical Attractions
An ancient land, historical old carving countless brilliant; a young city, the era of God is weaving a beautiful dream;
Xi'an one full of vitality and the local girls, approached it, you will be perfect for the broad historical monuments by the sighs, will be a modern building
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In the famous ancient Silk Road starting point, Luomazhe people Augustus said, "the history of a city is the history of a nation." Xi'an
The Eternal City, like a Ben alive the history books, one scene, one-page record of the enormous changes of the Chinese nation. As early as in over 100 years
Before the ancient Stone Age to the Lam Tin Monkeyman Xi'an represented, has opened the first page of human civilization, to six, before the new stone Qiqiannian
Times, our ancestors who built this tribe - Banpo Village, China's matriarchal clan commune period of prosperity in typical representative, has been the history of the founding of the city of Xi'an
There are 3100 years of history last week, Qin, Han and Tang dynasties, such as the 12 in the Capital last 1100 years. China's State of the Central Italy
China's central origin or origin of the land is in Xi'an, no wonder, "Qin ancient emperors Island!" In this construction of the emperor in Chinese history
Afanggong the masterpiece in the Lishan construction of large-scale, extremely rich historical and buried treasure - Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum in Xi'an during the Han and Tang Dynasties.
China's cultural, political, economic and foreign exchange center, and is the first time the number of the more than 1 million international metropolis. "The West is Rome,
East of Xi'an "is the status of Xi'an in the portrayal of the history of the world, so far, Xi'an and the world city of Athens, Cairo, enjoying a status similar to Rome, and called the World
Four civilized ancient capital sector. Xi'an well-deserved and the birthplace of Chinese history.
Xi'an is now carrying a lot of hope ... I love Xian Xian getting better and better!
Xi'an was called Chang'an in Han Dynasty. The connotation of "Chang'an" is "a place of permanent peace". It was not until the prosperous Tang Dynasty that Chang'an became famous both at home and abroad as the largest and busiest international metropolis of that age in the world. Xi'an obtained its present name in 1369. It stands first on the six largest ancient capitals. From the 11 century B.C. onwards, Xi'an or its vicinity was established as the capital city by 11 dynasties successively, including the Western Zhou, the Qin, the Han, the Sui and the Tang, and it also served as the capital of two peasant regimes respectively under the rule of Huang Chao and Li Zicheng. The city's capital status lasted for 1,608 years. As regards the number of dynasties and span of time, Xi'an served as an ancient capital beyond compare.
During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Xi'an was the largest city in the world. Chang'an, was linked to many central Asian regions and Europe via the Silk Road, with thousands of foreign traders living the city.
Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi Province and also the political, economic and cultural center of the Northwest China. With the development of travel industry and the implementation of the open policy, it has become one of the nation's key tourist cities and tourism has become the mainstay in Shaanxi's economy.
Xi'an lies at longitude 103? east by latitude 34?north, and 412 meters above sea level. It has an average annual temperature of 13癈, and an average annual precipitation of 604 mm. The rainy season comes in July, August and September. The city now has under its jurisdiction eight districts -- Xincheng, Beilin, Lianhu, Yanta, Weiyang, Baqiao, Lintong and Yangling, and five counties -- Chang'an, Lantian, Huxian, Zhouzhi and Gaoling. As a whole, Xi'an covers an area of 9,983 square kilometers and has population of 5,860,000. The city proper occupies an area 861 square kilometers, and reaches a population of 2,650,000.
With an elevation of 500 metres, the Weihe Plain extends between Baoji in the west and Tongguan in the east and borders the Qinling Mountains in the south and the Huangtu Plateau in the north. Lying in the warm zone, the plain has a temperate climate with four distinct seasons. Chequered with the Weihe, Jinghe, Luohe, and Bahe rivers as well as the Jinghui, Weihui and Luohui canals, the fertile land on the plain has easy access to irrigation facilities and an abundant yield of farm produce. Xi'an lies in the centre to the south of this plain, a favourable geographical location surrounded by water and hills.
The area around Xi'an was inhabited by the progenitors of the Chinese nation as far back as 500,000-600,000 years ago. In the 1960s, archaeologists discovered in Lantian County to the southeast of Xi'an human fossils and cultural relics belonging to the Paleolithic Period. In the 1950s, the remains from the Neolithic Period were discovered at Banpo Village to the east of Xi'an City. In the 70s, the Jiangzhai Ruins from a later part of the Neolithic period were discovered at Lintong County to the northeast of Xi'an City. These archaeological discoveries indicate that the area around Xi'an is one of the cradles of Chinese civilization.
As one of the six ancient capitals in China, Xi'an served as the seat of 12 imperial capitals for 1,120 years after Chinese society had entered the civilized stage.
Xi'an is also a world-famous tourist city, a treasure house of cultural relics. The remains of past civilizations furnish evidence of every major epoch in China's half a million history, making for a particularly illustrative textbook of Chinese culture. The history apparent in Xi'an is so ancient and continuous that the city has no parallel anywhere as a cultural site. Here one can visit the sites once inhabited by its primitive people; admire the bronze wares manufactured in the Bronze Age; wander through the city ruins of the Qin, Han, Sui and Tang Dynasties; imagine for oneself the clamour of the old Oriental metropolis; explore the imperial tombs of the Qin, Han and Tang Dynasties, testimony to the pervasive power of the feudal ruling class; ramble in temples and pagoda courtyards, tracing vestiges of the Silk Road; and study stone inscriptions to appreciate Chinese calligraphy. Not least, Xi'an is the site of excavation of the vast army of terracotta warriors and horses from the tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shihuang, from whom the country derives its name.
Xi'an was the starting point of the world-famous Silk Road. It can be well likened to a history museum. Moving around this old city is like going through thousands of years back in time. In this vast museum you will see the Banpo Village Remains of a matriarchal community; the Huaqing Hot Springs which was noted as early as the Zhou Dynasty more than 3,000 years back; Qin Shihuang's terra-cotta warriors and horses, known as the eighth wonder of the world; the imperial cemetery grounds of the Han and Tang dynasties; the Great Mosque with unique features; the Big Wild Goose Pagoda and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty; the Bell Tower and the Drum Tower of the Ming Dynasty; and the Forest of Steles with a rich collection of age-old stone steles.
西安
Xi'an
西安,古称长安、镐京,是陕西省会、副省级市、关中平原城市群核心城市、中国西部地区重要的国家中心城市,国家重要的科研、教育、工业基地。西安是中国四大古都之一,联合国科教文组织于1981年确定的“世界历史名城”,美媒评选的世界十大古都之一。
西安地处关中平原中部,北濒渭河,南依秦岭,八水润长安。下辖11区2县,总面积10108平方公里。拥有西咸新区、陕西自贸区、西安港等经济工业高地。2016年末常住人口883.21万,其中城镇人口648.54万 。
长安自古帝王都,其先后有西周、秦、西汉、新莽、东汉、西晋、前赵、前秦、后秦、西魏、北周、隋、唐13个王朝在此建都。是中华文明和中华民族重要发祥地,丝绸之路起点。丰镐都城、秦阿房宫、兵马俑,汉未央宫、长乐宫,隋大兴城,唐大明宫、兴庆宫等勾勒出“长安情结”。
西安是中国最佳旅游目的地、全国文明城市之一,有两项六处遗产被列入《世界遗产名录》,分别是:秦始皇陵及兵马俑、大雁塔、小雁塔、唐长安城大明宫遗址、汉长安城未央宫遗址、兴教寺塔。另有西安城墙、钟鼓楼、华清池、终南山、大唐芙蓉园、陕西历史博物馆、西安碑林等景点。西安也是国家重要的科教中心,拥有西安交通大学、西北工业大学、西安电子科技大学等7所“双一流”建设高校。
2018年2月,国家发展和改革委员会、住房和城乡建设部发布《关中平原城市群发展规划》支持西安建设国家中心城市、国际性综合交通枢纽、建成具有历史文化特色的国际化大都市。
Xi'an, formerly known as Chang'an and Bianjing, is an important national center city in the capital of Shaanxi, a sub-provincial city, a key city group in the Guanzhong Plain, and an important national center city in the western part of China. It is also an important national scientific research, education, and industrial base. Xi'an is one of China's four ancient capitals, and the UNESCO World Heritage City was established in 1981. It is one of the top ten ancient capitals in the world.
Xi'an is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, north of the Wei River, south of the Qinling Mountains, and eight waters running Chang'an. Under the jurisdiction of 11 districts and 2 counties, the total area of 10108 square kilometers. It has economic and industrial highlands such as Xixian New District, Shaanxi Free Trade Zone and Xi'an Port. At the end of 2016, the resident population was 8,831,100, of which the urban population was 6,485,400.
Chang'an has been an imperial capital since ancient times. It has successively established the capitals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Xinyi, Eastern Han Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Qianzhao, Qianqin, Houqin, Xiwei, Beizhou, Sui and Tang dynasties. It is the birthplace of the Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. Fengchang Capital City, Qin Afang Palace, Terracotta Warriors, Hanweiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Daxing City, Tang Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, etc. outline the “Chang'an complex”.
Xi'an is one of China's best tourist destinations and a national civilized city. Two of the six heritage sites have been listed on the World Heritage List: Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, and Tang Changcheng Daming Palace. Sites, Han Chang'an City Weiyanggong Site, Xingjiao Temple Tower. There are Xi'an City Wall, Bell and Drum Tower, Huaqing Pool, Zhongnan Mountain, Datang Furong Garden, Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Stele Forest and other attractions. Xi'an is also an important science and education center in the country. It has seven "two-class" universities, including Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Xi'an Electronic and Science University.
In February 2018, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Guangzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration Development Plan" to support Xi'an in building a national central city, an international integrated transportation hub, and building an international metropolis with historical and cultural characteristics.