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Xian

Xian

   Xian, the eternal city, records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a living history book. Called Chang'an in ancient times, Xian is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow River Basin area of the country. During Xian's 3,100 year development, 13 dynasties such as Western Zhou (11th century BC - 771 BC), Qin (221 BC - 206 BC), Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD) and Tang (618 - 907) placed their capitals here. So far, Xian enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals.

Xian is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain. With the Qinling Mountains to the south and the Weihe River to the north, it is in a favorable geographical location surrounded by water and hills. It has a semi-moist monsoon climate and there is a clear distinction between the four seasons. Except the colder winter, any season is relatively suitable for traveling.


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  About Xian
. A sub-provincial
. This article concerns places that serve as centers of government and politics. For alternative meanings see capital (disambiguation)
. Encyclopedia of Modern Asia© on Xi’an
. Wade-Giles (
. A province,
. The Chinese phrase Four Great Ancient Capitals of China (Traditional Chinese: 中國四大古都; Simplified Chinese: 中国四大古都; pinyin: Zhōngguó Sì Dà Gǔdū) traditionally refers to Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang, and Xi’an.
. Zhou Dynasty
. Early career
. Western and Eastern Zhou
. Xi??an West Peak (Xi Feng)
. Qin Dynasty
. Oppression During Zheng’s Rule
. Qin Shi Huang
. Xianyang

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