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LOGOContentsHistoryCultureTransportation4123TourismCulture423HistoryXi'anisthecapitalofShanxiprovince,andasub-provincialcityinthePeople'sRepublicofChina.OneoftheoldestcitiesinChina,withmorethan3,100yearsofhistory,thecitywasknownasChang'anbeforetheMingDynasty.Xi'anisoneoftheFourGreatAncientCapitalsofChina,havingheldthepositionunderseveralofthemostimportantdynastiesinChinesehistory,includingZhou,Qin,Han,Sui,andTang.Xi'anistheeasternterminusoftheSilkRoadandhometotheTerracottaArmyofEmperorQinShiHuang.HistoryCulture4123HistoryRemainsofcarriagesandhorsesinFenghaooftheWesternZhouperiod(1046–771BCE)HistoryCulture4123HistoryTerracottaArmyinsidetheQinShiHuangMausoleum,3rdcenturyBCE.HistoryCulture4123HistorySiteoffronthallofWeiyangPalaceinChang'ancityofWesternHanDynasty(206BC-9AD)TodayTodayCultureThecultureofXi'andescendsfromoneoftheworld'searliestcivilizations.TheGuanzhongRen(关中人)cultureisconsideredtheculturalantecedentofXi'anese;theirfeaturesaresatirizedastheTenStrangenessesofGuanzhongRen(关中十大怪).Xi'anisalsoknownfortheEightGreatSightsofChang'an(长安八景),acollectionofscenicareasintheregion.Qinqiang(VoiceofQin)istheoldestandmostextensiveofthefourmajortypesofChineseopera.Alsocalledrandompluck(乱弹),QinqiangisthemaintypeofdramainShaanxiprovince.AstheearliestancestorofBeijingOpera,YuOpera,ChuanOperaandHebeiOpera,Qinqianghasdevelopeditsownsystemofuniquevocalmusic,spokenparts,facialmakeup,posture,role,categoryandacting.ItcanbetracedtoXiQinqiang(西秦腔,VoiceofWestQin)inQinDynasty,andblossomeduntilQingDynasty,withdirectinfluencesonmanybranchesofChineseOpera.CultureAtypicalChinesepavilionlocatedinXi'anCulturesilkroadXi'anistheeasternendoftheSilkRoad.Thecityhasmorethan3,100yearsofhistory,andwasknownasChang'an(traditionalChinese:长安).customsYangrouPaomo,afamousXi'ancuisinewithMusliminfluence牛羊肉泡馍肉丸胡辣汤秦镇米皮—陕西凉皮“四大花旦”之一TransportationYongningmenMetroStationTransportationTaxisinXi'anarepredominantlyVWSantanamadeinShanghai,BYDAutomadeinXi'an,andCitroenmadeinWuhan.Most,ifnotall,taxisinXi'anrunoncompressednaturalgas.TransportationThereare6passengertransportrailwaystationsinXi'an.Xi'anRailwayStation,locatedjustnorthofXi'anwalledcity,isoneoftheeightmajornationalrailwaystations,andthemainrailwaytransportationhubofShaanxiProvince.ThenewXi'anNorthRailwayStation,situatedafewmilestothenorth,isthestationforthehigh-speedtrainsoftheZhengzhou–Xi'anHigh-SpeedRailway.TransportationXi'anXianyangInternationalAirport(airportcode:XIY)isthemajorairportservingthecityandisthelargestairportinthenorthwesternpartofChina.Theairportislocatedtothenorthwestofthecity,betweenXi'anandXianyang.HangmanAirlinesandChinaEasternAirlinesarethemainairlinesusingtheairport.TourismBecauseofthecity'smanyhistoricalmonumentsandaplethoraofancientruinsandtombsinthevicinity,tourismhasbeenanimportantcomponentofthelocaleconomy,andtheXi'anregionisoneofthemostpopulartouristdestinationsinChina.LongholidaysareusualduringSpringFestival,LaborHoliday(1-3May),andNationalHoliday(1-7October).ThenumberoftravellersisoftengreaterduringSummer(May-August),althoughthemostpleasantseasonforvisitingXi'anisAutumn.TheGiantWildGoosePagoda(大雁塔)andSmallWildGoosePagoda（小雁塔）arebothspectaculartowersandbotharewellover1,000yearsoldandhavesurvivedgreatearthquakes.TheformerisnexttoalargesquarewiththelargestfountaininAsiawhichprojectswaterhighintotheair,risingandfallingintimetomusicduringoneofthedailyperformances(usuallyatnoonandsoonaftersunset).TheyprotectedBuddhistwritingsinthepast.TourismTourismTheBellTowerandDrumTower,botharelocatedatthecity'scentralaxis.TourismHuaqingHotSprings(华清池),atthefootofMt.Li,haveahistoryof6,000years,theadjacentHuaqingPalacehasahistoryof3,000years.RankedamongtheHundredFamousGardensinChina,italsohasthestatusasaNationalCulturalRelicProtectionUnitandaNationalKeyScenicArea.TourismTourismCuihuaNationalGeologicalParkTheXi’anCityWall西安城墙WelcometoXi’an!Welcometomycity!