About Xian

Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province in the People's Republic of China and a sub-provincial city.
As one of the oldest cities in Chinese history, Xi'an is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China because it has been the capital of some of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, the Sui, and Tang dynasties.
Since the 1990s, as part of the economic revival of interior China especially for the central and northwest regions, the city of Xi'an has re-emerged as an important cultural, industrial and educational center of the central-northwest region, with facilities for research and development, national security and China's space exploration program.

Nature

Sian is located in western part of Guanchzhun plain, to the north from it flows river Veihe.
The lake Huatsinchi is in 30 km to the east from Sian, to the south from the river Veihe. The lake is surrounded with majestic mountains. Here is hot well which does not dry already one thousand years, water temperature is about 43 ºС. There are numerous terms around here.

Infrastructure

* The city is surrounded by a well-preserved City wall of Xi'an which was re-constructed in the 14th century during the early Ming Dynasty and was based on the inner imperial palace of Tang Dynasty. The upper surface represent wide road, its recommended to rent a bicycle to travel here
* The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and his Terracotta Army are located 40 km to the east of the city center, in the city's suburbs.
* The Bell Tower and Drum Tower, both are located at the city's central axis.
* The city's Muslim quarter, which is home to the Great Mosque of Xi'an.
* The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda and Small Wild Goose Pagoda are both spectacular towers and both are well over 1,000 years old. The former is next to a large square with the largest fountain in Asia which projects water high into the air, rising and falling in time to music during one of the daily performances (usually at noon and soon after sunset).
* The Stele Forest is famous for its numerous historic inscriptions and stoneworks
* The Banpo Neolithic village is located on the outskirt of the city proper
* The Qianling Mausoleum, one of the many Tang Dynasty era tombs located in Xi'an
* The Shaanxi History Museum has a large collection of artifacts both modern and ancient.
* Mount Hua is one of the most visited and steepest mountains in the country

Distances
•   √ Airport

Transport
•   √ Plane
•   √ Railway transport
Food & Drink
•   √ Cafe
•   √ Restaurants
Beauty & Health
•   √ Thermal complexes
Entertainment
•   √ Museums
•   √ Parks
Events
•   √ Festivals
•   √ Language (official and spoken)
•   √ Population
•   √ Power supply (voltage, socket type)
•   √ Religion
•   √ Telephone code
•   √ Time zone (+00:00 GMT)
Sights and excursions
•   √ Large quantity
Location type
•   √ Popular
•   √ Sightseeing
Target audience
•   √ Adults
•   √ Groups of friends
•   √ Young people