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Xi'an

The City

The capital of Shaanxi Province and use to be called Chang'an. Its urban area covers 961 square km and the urban population is 3.25 million. Eleven dynasties established their capitals here in the past. It flourished in the Han (205 BC-220) and Tang (618-907) dynasties, with a magnificent imperial palace.

Attractions

The famous ancient Silk Road starts from here and extends to the west. Xi'an has many tourist scenic spots such as the famous Qin Dynasty Terra-cotta Warrior and Horse Figures, The Shaanxi Museum of History, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an Forest of Steles, Drum Tower, Huaqing Hot Spring, Old City Wall, Banpo Village Ruins, the Lantian Ape-Man Ruins and Huashan Mountain, etc.

Shopping

Xian handicrafts are replicas of the Qin terra-cotta figure, tri-color grazed pottery of the Tang Dynasty, mini carvings and folk handicrafts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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