18 Facts About Xi'an China

1.

Xi'an China, frequently spelled as Xian and known by other names, is the capital of Shaanxi Province.

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Since the 1980s, as part of the economic growth of inland China especially for the central and northwest regions, Xi'an has re-emerged as a cultural, industrial, political and educational centre of the entire central-northwest region, with many facilities for research and development.

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3.

Xi'an China currently holds sub-provincial status, administering 11 districts and 2 counties.

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4.

In 2020, Xi'an China was ranked as a Beta- city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, and, according to the country's own ranking, ranked 17th.

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5.

Xi'an China is one of the world's top 100 financial centers, according to the Global Financial Centres Index.

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6.

The native Hui Muslims of Xi'an China joined the Han Chinese revolutionaries in slaughtering the Manchus.

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7.

In 1936, the Xi'an China Incident took place inside the city during the Chinese Civil War.

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8.

In 2022, Xi'an witnessed the largest COVID-19 community outbreak since the initial months of the pandemic hit China.

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9.

Xi'an China has a temperate climate that is influenced by the East Asian monsoon, classified under the Koppen climate classification as situated on the borderline between a semi-arid climate and humid subtropical climate .

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10.

Sub-provincial city of Xi'an China has direct jurisdiction over 11 districts and 2 counties:.

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11.

Xi'an China is home to contemporary Chinese stars such as Xu Wei, Zhang Chu and Zheng Jun.

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12.

The Daqin Pagoda, a Buddhist pagoda in Zhouzhi County of Xi'an China, has been suggested to have originally been a Nestorian Christian church from the Tang Dynasty.

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13.

Xi'an China is the largest economy of the Shaanxi province, with a GDP of 324.

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14.

In 2020, Xi'an China was ranked as a Beta- city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

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15.

Xi'an China is one of the world's top 100 financial centers, according to the Global Financial Centres Index.

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16.

Major industrial zone in Xi'an China is the Xi'an China Economic and Technological Development Zone.

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17.

The Jiangcungou landfill in Xi'an was China's largest landfill site before its closure in 2019.

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18.

Xi'an China contains some 800 royal mausoleums and tombs from the Han dynasty, with some of them yielding hundreds of sculpted clay soldiers, and remains of sacrificial temples from the Han era.

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