Xian

• 19/05/2016 17:30
• China

The Xian is a city in north-central China, capital of Shaanxi province. The city according to Census 2010 It has a population 8.467.837 residents, while the urban population of the city is 6.501.200 residents, the 12th largest in China. The metropolitan area of ​​Xian has 7.168.005 residents. The city is built on the southern edge of the plain Loes, on the south bank of River Wei.

The Xian is one of the oldest cities of China, with more than 3.100 years of history, and one of the major. The city was known to the Ming dynasty as Chang. It was one of the four great capitals of China for many dynasties, including Qin, Han, Sui and Tang and important commercial center. The Xi'an is the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and close to Xi'an is the terracotta army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Today is one of the largest and most viomichaniopoiimenes cities in China and continues to grows rapidly. The city is a major tourist destination because of its historic buildings and has more than 30 universities and colleges. It is also twinned with the city of Kalamata from the 17 September 2009