Xi'an, abbreviated as "Hao" and also known as Chang'an, Daxing, and Fenghao, is a prefecture level city, provincial capital, and vice provincial city under the jurisdiction of Shaanxi Province. Located in the central part of the Guanzhong Plain, it borders the Wei River to the north and the Qinling Mountains to the south. As of May 2023, the total area is 10108 square kilometers. As of March 2023, it has jurisdiction over 11 districts, 2 counties, 7 national and provincial-level key development zones, and manages one national level new area, Xixian New Area. As of the end of 2022, the city's permanent population was 12.9959 million. It has been rated as a national health city, a national garden city, a national civilized city, etc. It is the starting city of the Silk Road and the core area of the "the Belt and Road"
Xi'an belongs to a warm temperate semi humid continental monsoon climate, with distinct seasons of cold, warm, dry, and wet. The boundary between the Qinling Mountains and the Weihe Plain is distinct, forming the main landform of Xi'an City. The Xi'an region has been known as the "Eight Waters Surrounding Chang'an" since ancient times. The northern Wei River Plain is represented by yellow brown soil and brown soil, while the southern Qinling Mountains are represented by yellow brown soil and brown soil. As of 2023, a total of 47 types of mineral resources have been identified; Establish three national level nature reserves. In 2022, the regional gross domestic product (preliminary accounting) for the whole year was 1148.651 billion yuan.
As of the end of 2022, there are a total of 63 ordinary colleges and universities (undergraduate and junior colleges), 43 graduate training units, and 517 ordinary middle schools in Xi'an; There are a total of 7412 health institutions of various types, including 387 hospitals.
Xi'an is one of the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council. Thirteen dynasties, including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han, and Tang, have established their capitals here. It is one of the four ancient capitals in the world and has been recognized by the Chinese Ancient Capital Society as having the most dynasties and the longest imperial history. It has served as the capital and political, economic, and cultural center of China for over 1100 years. Tourist attractions include the Terra Cotta Warriors Museum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, the Shaanxi History Museum, the Huaqing Lake Scenic Spot, the Forest of Steles Museum, etc.
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