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shaanxi province Shaanxi is called Shaan for short, with Xi‘an as the provincial capital. In the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the eastern part of northwest China, Shaanxi is one of the cradles of the Chinese nation. Lantian Man of 800,000 years ago and Dali Man of 200,000 years ago all lived in this area. Xi‘an was also the capital of 13 dynasties from the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century -771BC) to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). During the Tang period, Chang‘an (present-day Xi‘an) was an international metropolis, attracting many scholars from Japan, western Asian and Europe. It was officially named as Shaanxi in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Shaanxi has well developed agriculture and stockbreeding. In agriculture, the main products are wheat, cotton, silk cocoon, and tobacco, while flax is the important cash crop. The main industries include coal, machinery, textile, electronics and chemistry, etc. The coal reserve here is among the top in the country. Shaanxi Province is one of the central areas of ancient civilization of China. It abounds in places of historic interest and scenic beauty, including The Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times, the Mausoleum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty (221-206BC), tomb figures of terra-cotta warriors and horses, the Great Wall, Xi‘an City Wall, Forest of Steles, the Tower ofBig Goose, the Banpo Museum, Huashan Mountain, Zhongnan Mountain, Taibai Mountain, and the Hukou Waterfall, etc. Xi‘an which was called Chang‘an in ancient times,is located in the Central Shaanxi Plains with Weihe River to its north,and the Qinling Mountain Range to its south. Xi‘an is one of the four ancient civilized capitals in the world. In our history,Xi‘an was the capital of 13 dynasties: the Zhou,the Qin,the Western Han,the Eastern Han (last years of the dynasty),the Xin Mang,the Western Jin,the Early Zhao,the former Qin,the Later Qin,the Western Wei,the Northern Zhou,the Sui and the Tang. Altogether there were 13 dynasties. After the Tang Dynasty,Chang‘an city‘s name was revised many times. In the Ming dynasty (1369 A.D.),it was called Xi‘an Fu. Xi‘an has gotten its name since then. Now Xi‘an is the center of politics,economy and culture of Shaanxi province. It is the capital of Shaanxi province. It stretches 204 kilometres from west to east and 116 kilometres from north to south. It covers a total area of 9983 square kilometres. The municipal government has jurisdiction over 9 districts(Xincheng ,Beilin,Lianhu ,Baqiao,Weiyang,Yanta,Yan Liang,Lintong and Chang‘an) and 4 counties( Lantian,Zhouzhi,Huxian and Gaoling),174 villages and towns,58 subdistrict offices,3156 administrative villages,and 1694 resident committees. Population is 7411 thousand.     Shanxi Photos   How do you like the photos? Do you have any photos that you are willing to share with others? Please click here if you like. title We should be very grateful if you would be kind enough fo fill in here with your comments or your reviews for your tour;which will seen and shared online,. Comments and review only! We are strongly against anything dirty,evil or illegal, thank you. content (500 words) Asking and answering ask to Dreams-travel ask to other tourists Full Name E mail Phone No. Safe Code