Torch around China - Xianyang (Jul.3) 六月 29, 2008
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Xianyang is an ancient capital bearing a long history. It was established as a capital by the first Qin Emperor. From the Western Han Dynasty onwards, it was considered a city of great strategic significance because of its location near Chang’an, another ancient capital.
Xianyang City is located in the middle of the Central Shaanxi Plain. It has jurisdiction over Xingping City, two districts (Qindu and Weicheng), and ten counties (Sanyuan, Jingyang, Wugong, Qinxian, Liquan, Yongshou, Binxian, Changwu, Xunyi and Chunhua).
Xianyang is inhabited by a population of 4.981 million, which includes about 40 minority groups, of which the Hui people make up 80%. The city covers an area of 10,213 square kilometers. It has a mean temperature of 12℃ and an average precipitation of 540-630 millimeters annually. The frost-free period of the year lasts 213 days. With such a favorable climate, Xianyang is one of the major grain production bases in Shaanxi Province, as well as the only production base of commodity grain in Northwest China.
Xianyang is endowed with a large concentration of tourist attractions. As many as 27 emperors from the Han and Tang dynasties were buried on the tableland to the north of the city, while the number of their satellite tombs amount to 256, forming a large collection of imperial tomb complexes that appeal to almost every tourist.
Xianyang is a city with an advantageous geographical disposition and convenient transportation. The national artery railway line between Lianyungang and Urumqi runs across the city. An extensive network of highways and an international airport only 20 minutes by bus from Xi’an makes Xianyang highly accessible.
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