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Xi 'an, formerly known as Chang 'an and Haojing, is a prefecture-level city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. It is the capital of Shaanxi Province, a sub-provincial city, a megacity, a national central city, xi 'an metropolitan area and the core city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration. It is an important central city in western China, an important national scientific research, education and industrial base, and a new first-tier city approved by the State Council.
By the end of 2022, there were 1 1 districts in the city, with a total area of1kloc-0/08 square kilometers, permanent population of 12995900, urban population of 1034340, and the urbanization rate of 70.
Xi 'an is located in the northwest of China, 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". Xi 'an lies between east longitude107 40'-109 49' and north latitude 33 42'-34 45'. Its main landforms are Qinling and Weihe Plain, and it belongs to warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate.
Xi is a "world historic city" designated by UNESCO 198 1. It is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. In history, 13 dynasties established their capitals here. Xi is a world-famous historical city, as well as world-famous ancient cities such as Rome, Athens and Cairo. It is also the oldest of the six ancient capitals in China.
Xi is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the most international image in China. There are two heritages listed in the World Heritage List, namely, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, the Daming Palace Site in Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, the Weiyang Palace Site in Chang 'an in Han Dynasty and the Xingjiao Temple Tower.
There are also Xi 'an 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. In 2022, Xi 'an achieved GDP11486,438+0 billion yuan, with a per capita GDP of 88,806 yuan.