Xi is the birthplace of Chinese civilization and a famous historical and cultural city in the civilized world.

Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an in ancient times, is the ancient capital with the most dynasties in China. Thirteen dynasties, including the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty and the Tang Dynasty, successively established their capitals here, which lasted more than 1 100 years. They are as famous as Athens, Rome and Cairo, and are called the four ancient civilizations in the world. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, nearly 100 emperors, including Zhou Youwang, Qin Shihuang, Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Wudi, Yang Di, Emperor Taizong and Wu Zetian, spent the heyday of their court life here. Chang 'an is the starting point of the "Silk Road" of world civilization, with rich humanities and developed transportation, which has written a brilliant chapter in the ancient history of China.

Modern Xi is the political, economic and cultural center in the northwest of China, ranking third in the country in comprehensive scientific and technological strength, an important hub of Asia and Europe, and a modern city with three major industries of science, technology, industry and tourism. The glory of Xi 'an in the past was proud, and the take-off of Xi 'an today is even more amazing.

This is a city changing with each passing day. This is a city that is always young. It embodies the vitality of a nation and attracts the attention of the whole world. Someone once compared China to a towering tree. In Beijing, I saw the canopy, and in Xi, I saw the roots buried under the trees.

As a famous tourist center city in China, Xi is well-known at home and abroad for its large number, wide variety, wide distribution and precious value. There are 16 national key cultural relics protection units, 68 provincial key cultural relics protection units, 230 city and county cultural relics protection units, and as many as 2944 registered cultural relics protection points. It is an important part of the historical heritage of all mankind.

Geographical survey

Xi 'an is located in Guanzhong Basin in the middle of the Yellow River Basin in the hinterland of Chinese mainland, with an area of 9,983 square kilometers. Qinling Mountain is located in the south of Xi, with an elevation of 2,000-2,800 meters, which is an important geographical dividing line between the north and the south of China.

North of Xi 'an, on the edge of Shaanxi-Gansu Loess Plateau, the Beishan mountain system, which consists of Liangshan, Huanglong, Wang Yao and Longshan, corresponds to the Qinling Mountains, and together they form a natural barrier around the Guanzhong Plain. The Weihe River, the largest tributary of the Yellow River, traverses the Guanzhong Plain. Guanzhong Plain is alluvial by Weihe River and its many tributaries, so it is also called Weihe Plain. From Baoji in the west to the Yellow River in the east, it is known as "Qinchuan in 800 Li".

Climate investigation

Xi is a warm temperate semi-humid monsoon climate with four distinct seasons and moderate rainfall. The annual average temperature in the urban area is 13.3C, that in Leng Yue is -0.9C, that in the hottest month is 26.4C, that in the frost-free period is 232 days, and that in the annual average precipitation is 589.4mm, which is mainly concentrated in summer and 3-5 in spring.

The cradle of China's historical civilization

The cradle of Chinese civilization is in the Yellow River basin, and the cradle of Yellow River civilization is in the Weihe River basin. According to myths and legends, Yan Di and Huangdi from the west of China are recognized as the earliest holy kings and "early ancestors of mankind". The ancestral homes and tombs of Yan Di and Huangdi are in Xi 'an. Archaeological excavations have confirmed that Xi is one of the most important and concentrated cradles of ancient civilization in China.

There are Lantian and Dali cultures hundreds of thousands of years ago, as well as Banpo culture, a typical representative of Yangshao culture. For example, Jiangzhai, Lintong, Banpo and Baoji's cockfighting platform in Xi 'an are the earliest cradles of primitive agriculture in China, forming the earliest production technologies such as farming, building houses, weaving and pottery making, and even creating the earliest characters. Among the cultural relics unearthed in Xi 'an, there are a series of evidences of the earliest culture in China, such as the earliest agricultural and fishery tools in Banpo, the earliest pottery kiln, the earliest Wen Tao, the earliest civil buildings and the earliest bone carving head in Jiawan.

Xi is a well-deserved cradle of Chinese civilization.

Xi 'an, an empire in the middle of Qin Dynasty, is the city with the most dynasties and the longest history in China history. From the Western Zhou Dynasty, where slavery flourished, to the Tang Dynasty, where feudal society flourished, there were the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Qin Dynasty, the Western Han Dynasty, the Xin Dynasty, the Eastern Han Dynasty [early Xian Di], the Western Jin Dynasty [Yu], the former Zhao Dynasty, the former Qin Dynasty, the later Qin Dynasty, the Western Wei Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty and so on. From 65438 BC +0057 to 904 AD, Xi 'an was the political, economic and cultural center of ancient China for a long time.

In BC 1062, Zhou people living in Guanzhong Basin, the political, economic and cultural center of ancient China, moved their activity center from Qishan and Fufeng County in Shaanxi Province in the west of the basin to Fenghe River Basin in the southern suburbs of Anxi. King Wen established Fengjing in the west bank of Fenghe River. After King Wu ascended the throne, the Shang Dynasty was destroyed in 1057 BC, and the Western Zhou Dynasty was established, with Haojiang as its capital on the east bank of Fenghe River, which created the historical pattern of Xi 'an as the political, economic and cultural center of China for a long time.

Where humans originated.

The prehistoric cultural sites in Xi 'an include many types of human social development in different historical stages, such as Paleolithic Age, Neolithic Age and matriarchal clan commune. It constitutes a complete series with clear levels that is rare in the history of human social development. The Guanzhong area where Xi 'an is located is called the "cradle of the Chinese nation", which is not only an important birthplace of the Chinese nation, but also one of the important human origins and prehistoric cultural centers in Asia.

Yellow river culture

About 6000-7000 years ago, the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River experienced a period of Yangshao culture in which the matriarchal clan commune was highly developed in the Neolithic Age. About 4000-5000 years ago, the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River experienced the patriarchal clan commune Longshan culture period after Yangshao culture. Longshan culture is equivalent to the era of the emperor, the legendary ancestor of Chinese humanity in ancient books. History has gone from chaos to obscurity.

The Silk Road. Xi 'an, the starting point of the Silk Road, played an important role in the economic and cultural exchanges between China and foreign countries in ancient times, especially in the Han and Tang Dynasties.

Buddhist cultural center

During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Chang 'an's economic and cultural exchanges with western countries through the "Silk Road" were still endless. At this time, Buddhism introduced from India gradually combined with China's traditional ethics and religious concepts, forming China Buddhism, which was widely spread. Chang 'an has become the Buddhist cultural center of China and even East Asia.

The center moves eastward.

/kloc-After 0/0 century, with the economic development of the Yangtze River basin, the political, economic and cultural center of China moved eastward, and Xi 'an lost its status as the capital city.

Historic sites and other tourist center cities

As a famous tourist center city in China, Xi is well-known at home and abroad for its large number, wide variety, wide distribution and precious value. There are 16 national key cultural relics protection units, 68 provincial key cultural relics protection units, 230 city and county cultural relics protection units and 2944 registered cultural relics protection points, which are an important part of the historical heritage of all mankind.

City standard

The city's tourist taxi subsidy is 7,000 yuan, and there are more than 40 roads leading to various tourist attractions with xi 'an as the center, including 9 special roads for tourism; There are expressway on the east-west line and high-grade highways on the north line. Public facilities such as posts and telecommunications are increasingly in line with the standards of international tourist cities.

Tourism commodity

Xi 'an's tourism products have a unique style, and its arts and crafts are famous for their antique, elegance and luxury, beautiful shape and exquisite craftsmanship. Imitation of Qin terracotta warriors and horses, imitation of Tang tri-colors, antique bronzes are simple and confusing in image. In addition, calligraphy inscriptions, brick rubbings, Qin embroidery, craft ceramics, paper-cutting, jade carving, shadow play, Tang mural copying and Huxian peasant painting are all famous.

Tourist diet

Xi 'an's tourism and catering industry can provide eight ethnic cuisines, European and American western food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue and other Shanghai-style cuisines with unique local characteristics and flavor snacks. The famous imitation Tang Banquet, An Dumpling Banquet, Lao Sunjia beef and mutton paomo, and pure chef Hulutou paomo are all famous foods of An. Besides, there are countless famous snacks in Xi.