Shaanxi (陕西)
Terracotta Infantry by Richard Fisher. Sourced via Flickr under Creative Commons Attribution License.
Shǎnxī or Shaanxi (陕西)
Tourist Attractions
Below is a list of tourist attractions in Shaanxi:
Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum (延安市黄帝陵景区; ), This site is rated AAAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses Museum (西安市秦始皇兵马俑博物馆; ), This site is rated AAAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Huaqing Hot Spring Scenic Area in Xi'an (西安市华清池景区; ), This site is rated AAAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Qianling Museum (乾陵博物馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an scenic cultural and leisure (西安大雁塔文化休闲景区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Li Shan Forest Park (骊山森林公园; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Shaanxi History Museum (陕西历史博物馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Grace Temple Great Wild Goose Pagoda Scenic Area (大慈恩寺大雁塔风景区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Huangdi tourist areas (延安黄帝陵旅游区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an city wall (西安城墙; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Hua Shan Scenic Tourist Attractions (华山风景名胜区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Famen Temple Tourist District (法门寺旅游区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Datang Furong Garden (西安大唐芙蓉园; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Revolutionary Memorial Hall (延安革命纪念馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Revolutionary Zaoyuan site (延安枣园革命旧址; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Maoling Museum (茂陵博物馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Qujiang Aquarium (西安曲江海洋馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Taibai Mountain National Forest Park (太白山国家森林公园; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Forest of Stone Tablets in the Museum (西安碑林博物馆; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Qinling Wildlife Park (西安秦岭野生动物园; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Cuihua Mountain Tourism Scenic Area (西安翠华山旅游风景区; ), This site is rated AAAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Caotang Temple (西安市草堂寺; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Daxing Xian Shan Temple (西安市大兴善寺; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Lintong Museum (西安市临潼区博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xianyang City Museum (咸阳市博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
The source of Baoji City, Jialing River Scenic Area (宝鸡市嘉陵江源头风景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Shaanxi Qishan Zhougongmiao Scenic Tourist Attractions (陕西岐山周公庙风景名胜区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an surface Hermitage (西安市水陆庵; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Mian County of Hanzhong City, Temple of Marquis scenic (汉中市勉县武侯祠景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong Hanzhong Museum (汉中市汉中博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong Zhang Temple Scenic Spot (汉中市张良庙景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong City Mianxian Dingjun tomb scenic town of Marquis Wu (汉中市勉县定军镇武侯墓景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Xianyang City Binxian Big Buddha Temple (咸阳市彬县大佛寺; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Weinan City, Han Tai Shi Sima Qian Temple (渭南市汉太史司马迁祠; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong City, South Lake Scenic Area (汉中市南湖风景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Ankang City Langao County Lan River Rafting (安康市岚皋县岚河漂流; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Ankang City Langao County Nangong Mountain National Forest Park (安康市岚皋县南宫山国家森林公园; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Shangluo City gold Grand Canyon National Forest Park (商洛市金丝大峡谷国家森林公园; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Ankang City, 1000 Jiaping Forest Park (安康市千家坪森林公园; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Ankang City, Scenic Area Xiangxi dong (安康市香溪洞风景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Ankang Ying Lake Scenic Area (安康市瀛湖风景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yangling Agricultural Science and Technology Demonstration Park District Xintiandi (杨凌区新天地农业科技示范园; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Revolutionary Yangjialing site (延安杨家岭革命旧址; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Baotashan tourist areas (延安宝塔山旅游区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Bloomer Diaoyutai Scenic Tourist Attractions (姜子牙钓鱼台风景名胜区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Sanyuan County Museum (三原县博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Mausoleum Museum (昭陵博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yuhua Gong Scenic Area (玉华宫风景区; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Yaozhou Kiln Museum (耀州窑博物馆; ), This site is rated AAA on China' national tourism scale.
Baoji Yandi Ling (宝鸡炎帝陵; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Xianyang Tomb of Concubine Yang (咸阳杨贵妃墓; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Xianyang loess Folk Culture Village (咸阳黄土文化民俗村; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Baoji Fengxiang East Lake (宝鸡凤翔东湖; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Baoji Wuzhang Plateau Temple of Zhuge Liang (宝鸡五丈塬诸葛亮庙; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Forest Park in Hanzhong roof (汉中天台森林公园; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong Zhang Qian Memorial (汉中张骞纪念馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Han Weinan City Museum (渭南韩城市博物馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Phoenix Mountain in Yan'an revolutionary site (延安凤凰山革命旧址; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Revolutionary 5 Jiaping site (延安五家坪革命旧址; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Weinan Hancheng Party Village residential (渭南韩城党家村民居; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Yan'an Qingliangshan tourist area (延安清凉山旅游区; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Yangling Insect Museum (杨凌昆虫博物馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Hometown Tongchuan s Manual (铜川药王故里; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Yangling Aquatic Sports Center (杨凌水上体育运动中心; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
National Park, Guang-Xin Village, Xi'an (西安广新园民族村; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi Chuan cave (西安辋川溶洞; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an underground palace exhibition (西安秦陵地宫展览馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Xi'an Museum of the Eight Wonders of the World (西安世界八大奇迹馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Han son at noon Mountain Scenic Tourist Attractions (汉中午子山风景名胜区; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Yangling District, rich base of seedling propagation (杨凌区中富苗木扩繁基地; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong lingyansi Museum (汉中灵岩寺博物馆; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Well-being of Phoenix Mountain Forest Park (安康凤凰山森林公园; ), This site is rated AA on China' national tourism scale.
Weinan Puzhao Buddhist temple (Chicago to build museum) (渭南普照寺（元代建筑博物馆）; ), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.
Weinan Zhou Yuan Da Yu, name of an ancient hero who successfully co temple (渭南周原大禹庙; ), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.
Xian goose Men Yan ruin (西安鸿门宴遗址; ), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong Pakistan folk-custom garden (汉中秦巴民俗园; ), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.
Hanzhong weir water mountain village (汉中堰水山庄; ), This site is rated A on China' national tourism scale.
History
Shaanxi is considered one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. Thirteen feudal dynasties established their capitals in the province during a span of more than 1,100 years, from the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty.
The province's principal city and current capital, Xi'an, is one of the four great ancient capitals of China and is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road, which leads to Europe, Arabia and Africa.
Under the Han Dynasty, the Northern Silk Road was expanded to advance exploration and military purposes to the west. This Northern Silk Road is the northernmost of the Silk Roads and is about 2600 kilometres in length. It connected the ancient Chinese capital of Xi'an to the west over the Wushao Ling Pass to Wuwei and emerging in Kashgar before linking to ancient Parthia.
Under the Ming dynasty, Shaanxi was incorporated into Gansu but was again separated in the Qing dynasty.
One of the most devastating earthquakes in history occurred near Hua Shan, in south-eastern part of Shaanxi Province on January 23, 1556, killing an estimated 830,000 people (see 1556 Shaanxi earthquake).
The end of the short-lived Jiangxi Soviet signalled the beginning of the Long March by Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists to the Shaanxi Soviet at Yan'an.
People and Culture
Nearly all the people in Shaanxi are ethnic Han Chinese, with pockets of Hui population in the north western region (adjacent to Ningxia). The southern part of Shaanxi, known as Guanzhong, where the provincial capital Xi'an is located, is more populated compared to the northern part.
Industry
Shaanxi's nominal GDP for 2008 was 685.1 billion RMB (98 billion USD) and GDP Per Capita was 18,246 RMB (2,627 USD). It ranked 22nd in the PRC.
Geography
Desert in the north along the border with Inner Mongolia, the Loess Plateau in the central part of the province, the Qinling mountains running east to west in the south central part, and subtropical climate south of the Qinling mountains.
The northern part of Shaanxi is cold in the winter and very hot in summer with dry winter and spring. Its southern portion generally receives more rain. Annual mean temperature is roughly between 9°C and 16°C with January temperature ranging from −11°C to 3.5°C and July temperature ranging from 21°C to 28°C.
Shaanxi consists of nine prefecture-level cities and one sub-provincial city:
| Map | # | Name | Hanzi | Hanyu Pinyin | Type |
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| 1 | Xi'an | 西安 | Xī'ān | Sub-provincial city | |
| 2 | Ankang | 安康 | Ānkāng | Prefecture-level city | |
| 3 | Baoji | 宝鸡 | Bǎojī Shì | Prefecture-level city | |
| 4 | Hanzhong | 汉中 | Hànzhōng | Prefecture-level city | |
| 5 | Shangluo | 商洛 | Shāngluò | Prefecture-level city | |
| 6 | Tongchuan | 铜川 | Tóngchuān | Prefecture-level city | |
| 7 | Weinan | 渭南 | Wèinán | Prefecture-level city | |
| 8 | Xianyang | 咸阳 | Xiányáng | Prefecture-level city | |
| 9 | Yan'an | 延安 | Yán'ān | Prefecture-level city | |
| 10 | Yulin | 榆林 | Yúlín |
Prefecture-level city |
News About Shaanxi
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13 children injured in China wall collapse
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Wall collapses injures children
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Fossil of prehistoric 'giant' found
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Xian bans use of substandard steel rebars in construction
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Shaanxi Gansu Ningxia Development plan submitted to NDRC
It is reported that a development plan for Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia provinces was submitted to the National Development and Reform Commission. ... »
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