Xian (西安 Xī'ān), or officially, Xi'an, pronounced roughly she-ahn, is a historic city in Shaanxi Province, China.
Xi'an, capital of Shaanxi Province, with a 6,000-year history, was known as Chang'an in ancient times.
For over 1,000 years the city has been capital for 13 dynasties, and a total of 73 emperors ruled here. With so much history within the ground the city lies upon, it's no wonder that there are so many historical ruins and, in the... read more From Wikitravel
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