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  2. Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    Map including Xi'an (labeled HSI-AN (SIAN) (walled)) (AMS, 1955) At the beginning of Han dynasty, the Chief of Staff Zhang Liang advised the emperor Liu Bang to choose Guanzhong as the capital of the Han dynasty: "Guanzhong Plain is located behind Mount Xiao and Hangu Pass, and connects Long and Shu . The area can be called an irony castle ...

  3. Chang'an - Wikipedia

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    Map showing the history of city walls of Xi'an from Zhou dynasty to Qing dynasty The 25.7 km long city wall was initially 3.5 m wide at the base tapering upward 8 m for a top width of 2 m. [ 7 ] Beyond this wall, a 6.13 m wide moat with a depth of 4.62 m was spanned by 13.86 m long stone bridges.

  4. Fortifications of Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    There are four watch towers, located at the corners and the moat that surrounds the wall has a width of 18 metres (59 ft) and depth of 6 metres (20 ft). [10] The area within the wall is about 36 square kilometres (14 sq mi), enclosing the small area of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi) occupied by the city.

  5. Shaanxi - Wikipedia

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    Xi'an HTDZ opened its gates in 1991. It was established as a "pivotal location" for investment by high-tech industry companies in central and northwest China. Established in 1991, Xi'an Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is a national high-tech zone. It is surrounded by national highways and it is 30 minutes from Xi'an-Xianyang International ...

  6. Xi'an North railway station - Wikipedia

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    The station is located in Weiyang District of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province. It is some 10 km (6.2 mi) north of the city centre and the Xi'an railway station. The station has 34 platforms. It is the largest railway station in Northwest China. [1]

  7. Chang'an, Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    Chang'an District (Chinese: 长安区; pinyin: Cháng'ān Qū; lit. 'long peace') is the second-most populous of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province, in Northwest China. [1]

  8. Administrative divisions of China - Wikipedia

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    Xian is often translated as "district" or "prefecture". 117 Autonomous counties: counties with one or more designated ethnic minorities, analogous to autonomous regions and prefectures 360 County-level cities: similar to prefecture-level cities, covering both urban and rural areas. It was popular for counties to become county-level cities in ...

  9. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport - Wikipedia

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    The airport is located within the administrative area of Xianyang city, which gives the airport its name. It is 25 kilometres (16 mi) northwest of Xi'an city centre, and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) northeast of the centre of Xianyang. [4]