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 mega-city, a national central city, the core city of xi metropolitan area and Guanzhong plain urban agglomeration, an important central city in western China approved by the State Council, and an important national scientific research, education and industrial base.
By the end of 2022, there were 1 1 districts in the city, with a total area of 10752 square kilometers (including Xixian New Area) and a permanent population of 12995900. Xi is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the best international image in China.
Xi 'an has two sites with six heritages listed in the World Heritage List, namely the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors and Horses, 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.
Xi 'an has Shaanxi History Museum, Datang City that Never Sleeps, Defu Lane, Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, Xi 'an Museum and so on.
1, Shaanxi History Museum
Shaanxi History Museum is the first large-scale modern national museum in China, which is known as "the pearl of ancient capital and the treasure house of China". Located at No.91Xiaozhai East Road, Yanta District, Xi City, Shaanxi Province, northwest of Big Wild Goose Pagoda. Collection of cultural relics 17 179500 pieces (groups), including 762 pieces of first-class cultural relics (groups) and 0/8 pieces of national treasure/kloc-0 (groups), ranking among the top in China Museum.
2. Datang City that Never Sleeps
With the flourishing Tang culture as the background and tang style elements as the main thread, the city that never sleeps in Datang has four cultural venues: Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square, Xuanzang Square, Zhenguan Square, Chuangling New Times Square, xi 'an Concert Hall, Shaanxi Grand Theatre, Xi 'an Art Museum and Qujiang Pacific Film City.
3. Telford Lane
Telford Lane used to be an old house. Because the street was narrow and dark, the old people said it was like a dormant Hei Hu, and superstitious people also said it was "good feng shui". Before liberation, it was not called Telford Lane, but called Hei Hu Lane. In August, 1993, Defu Lane began to be demolished and rebuilt in an all-round way. In March, 1995, Telford Lane was transformed into a tourist and cultural street.
4. Big Wild Goose Pagoda North Square
The North Square of Big Wild Goose Pagoda starts from the southern end of Yanta Road in the north, connects to the northern outer wall of Ji 'en Temple in the south, east to Square East Road and west to Square West Road. It is 480 meters wide from east to west and 350 meters long from north to south, covering an area of 252 mu, with a building area of about 1 1 ,000 square meters. The whole square consists of waterscape fountain, cultural square, garden landscape, cultural corridor and tourism and business facilities.
5.Xi 'an Museum
The logo of Xi 'an Museum takes the Little Wild Goose Pagoda, the central building of Xi 'an Museum, as the design element. The Little Wild Goose Pagoda is the largest cultural relic collected by the Xi Museum, which also reflects the ancient capital style and long history and culture of Xi. It emphasizes the important position of Xi Museum as the main display window of Xi culture.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia -Xi An