Xi 'an, referred to as "pickaxe", was called Chang 'an and Haojing in ancient times. It is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. It is the capital of Shaanxi Province, a sub-provincial city, a megacity [133], a national central city [146], a core city of xi metropolitan area, and a core city of Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration [168]. The State Council ratified China. [1][2][3] By the end of 202 1, there were two counties in the city, with a total area of 10752 square kilometers (including Xixian New Area) and a permanent population of [152.
Xi 'an is located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain, bordering Weihe River in the north and Qinling Mountain in the south. Since ancient times, Xi 'an has been known as "Eight Rivers Around Chang 'an", [154] has a warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate between east longitude 107 40'- 109 49' and north latitude 33 42'-34 45'. Xi is a "world famous historical city" determined by UNESCO 198 1. [8] It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. [5][6][7] In history, 13 dynasties established their capitals here. [8][9]
Xi is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the most international image in China. [10][ 1 1] There are two major heritages listed in the World Heritage List, namely, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors, the Wild Goose Pagoda, the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, the Daming Palace Site in Chang 'an, the Weiyang Palace Site in Chang 'an and the Xingjiao Temple Tower. [12] There are also Xi City Wall, Bell and Drum Tower, Huaqing Pool, Zhong Nanshan, Datang Furong Garden, Shaanxi History Museum, Forest of Steles and other scenic spots. There are seven "double-class" universities in Xi, including Xi Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University and xidian university. [ 13]
In 20021year, the gross domestic product (GDP) of Xi City was 1068828 billion yuan, an increase of 4. 1% over the previous year at comparable prices. The added value of the primary industry was 30.882 billion yuan, up 6.1%; The added value of the secondary industry was 358.52 billion yuan, up by 0.9%; The added value of tertiary industry was 679.426 billion yuan, up by 5.7%.