Shaanxi
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[edit] Overview
Shaanxi (陕西) Province is located at the east side of Northwest China (西北). It mainly consists of three areas. The north part is the Loess Plateau (黄土高原), and the south is the Qinling Mountains (秦岭). The middle is the Guanzhong Plain (关中平原), where Xi'an and also Tongchuan (铜川), Baoji (宝鸡), Xianyang (咸阳) and Weinan (渭南) are located.
[edit] History
For over 1100 years, Shaanxi (陕西) was the capital region of China for a total of 12 dynasties including the Zhou Dynasty (周朝), Han Dynasty (汉朝), Sui Dynasty (隋朝), and Tang Dynasty (唐朝).
[edit] Geography
Shaanxi (陕西) Province is located at the east side of Northwest China (西北) at longitude of 105° 29' to 111°15' east and latitude of 31° 42' to 39°35' north. To the east separated by the Yellow River is Shanxi Province, and to the wast are Gansu (甘肃), Ningxia (宁夏). To the north is Inner Mongolia (内蒙古), and to the south are Sichuan (四川), Chongqing (重庆). It borders Henan (河南), Hubei (湖北) to the Southeast. Geographically, it is long from north to south (about 880 km), but narrow from east to the west (about 160 to 490 km).
[edit] Cities
| • Ankang (安康) | • Baoji (宝鸡) | • Hanzhong (汉中) | • Shangluo (商洛) |
| • Tongchuan (铜川) | • Weinan (渭南) | • Xi'an (西安) | • Xianyang (咸阳) |
| • Yan'an (延安) | • Yulin (榆林) |
[edit] Other Places
[edit] Attractions
Shaanxi is rich in tourism resources with 72 imperial mausoleums. Below is a list of well-known attractions inside Shaanxi Province:
- Terra-Cotta Army Museum (often called the Eighth Wonder of the World and have been included by UNESCO in the list of World Cultural Heritages).
- Xi'an City Wall
- Xi'an Tang Dynasty Dinner Show
- Bell Tower (钟楼)
- Drum Tower (鼓楼)
- Great Wild Goose Pagoda (大雁塔)
- The Great Mosque (清真寺)
- Historical Museum of Shaanxi Province (陕西历史博物馆)
- Small Wild Goose Pagoda (小雁塔)
- Huaqing Hot Springs (华清池)
- Famen Temple (法门寺)
- Qianling Tomb (乾陵)
- Zhaoling Tomb (昭陵)
- Mount Huashan (华山)
- Xi'an Tang Paradise
- Temple of the Eight Immortals (Ba Xian An)
- Banpo Neolithic Village
- Western Zhou Chariot Burial Pit
- Daxingshan Temple
- Green Dragon Temple (Qinglong Temple)
- Tomb of Emperor Liu Qi (Hanyangling)
- Straw Hut (Caotang) Temple
- Farmers' Caves
[edit] Culture
[edit] Language
The dialect of Xi'an, Shaanxi Hua, is strongly influenced by standard Mandarin. However, it still retains a lot of grammar and pronunciation from classical Chinese.
[edit] Cuisine
[edit] Music
[edit] Notables
[edit] Ethnic Groups
[edit] Colleges and Universities
[edit] Area and Postal Codes
| City | Area Code | Postal Code | City | Area Code | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ankang (安康) | 915 | 725000 | Baoji (宝鸡) | 917 | 721000 | |
| Hanzhong (汉中) | 916 | 723000 | Shangluo (商洛) | 914 | 726000 | |
| Tongchuan (铜川) | 919 | 727000 | Weinan (渭南) | 913 | 714000 | |
| Xi'an (西安) | 29 | 710000 | Xianyang (咸阳) | 029 | 712000 | |
| Yan'an (延安) | 911 | 716000 | Yulin (榆林) | 912 | 719000 |
