Xianyang, a prefecture-level city in Shaanxi Province, is located in the hinterland of Qinchuan, Shaanxi Province, where the Weihe River flows south, the Lushan Mountain flows north, and the mountains and rivers are all sunny, hence the name Xianyang. Xianyang is adjacent to the provincial capital Xi in the east, Yangling District in the west and Gansu in the northwest. It governs 2 districts 1 city 10 county, with a total area of 10246 square kilometers. At the end of 20 14, the permanent population of the city was 4,956,800, of which the urban population was 9 1.5 million, ranking third in Shaanxi Province, second only to xi and Baoji.
Xianyang is an important birthplace of Qin and Han culture. The capital of Qin Shihuang is Xianyang, which makes it "the first imperial capital of China". Xianyang is also the first stop of the ancient Silk Road and the hub of China Central Plains to the northwest.
Xianyang is an A-level open city in China, a national historical and cultural city, a national double-support model city, a national health city, the first charming city in China, a geothermal city in China, the top ten livable cities in China, the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, an advanced city in the creation of national spiritual civilization, and a famous health care cultural city in China.
In 20 14, the State Council approved the establishment of Xixian New Area as the seventh national new district in China.