Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an and Haojing in ancient times, is the capital of Shaanxi Province, a sub-provincial city, a core city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration, an important national central city in western China, and an important scientific research, education and industrial base in China.
Xi is one of the four ancient capitals in China, a "world historical city" determined by UNESCO 198 1, and one of the top ten ancient capitals in the world selected by American media. Located in the middle of Guanzhong Plain, it borders Weihe River in the north, Qinling Mountain in the south and Bashui Chang 'an. It governs 1 1 district 2 counties, with a total area of 10 108 square kilometers.
At the end of 20 17, the total registered population was 9,056,800. Chang 'an has been an imperial capital since ancient times, with the capital of Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Eastern Han Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Former Zhao Dynasty, Former Qin Dynasty, Later Qin Dynasty, Western Wei Dynasty, Northern Zhou Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty 13 dynasties.
It is an important birthplace of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. From September 2065438 to September 2008, the top 20 cities at or above the prefecture level in the country for economical and intensive utilization of urban construction land were announced, and Xi 'an was among them.