The Shaanxi (陕西, Pinyin Shǎnxī, in the west of the collar) is a very old province of the China, whose Chef-lieu is Xi' year.

History

The province of Shaanxi is often regarded as the cradle of Chinese civilization. During more: 1100 years, thirteen dynasties established their capital there, and it remained thus the political center of China since the Dynastie Zhou until the fall of the Dynastie Tang with the whole beginning of the 10th century.

It is in this province of China that in 1556 took place the most fatal earthquake of the history of humanity. : 850000 people found death approximately there.

Geography

Most of the province is an arid region with strong contrasts of temperature between summer and winter, and of rare but sometimes violent precipitations in summer. It extends from the borders of the Mongolia-Interior , in north, to the valley of the Rivière Wei, where the chief town Xi' year is, in the south.

The small area in the south of the province, which is separated by from it the Monts Qinling, important assembly line extending from is in west on close to: 1500 km, are subjected to a climate of the subtropical type wetter.

list cities

source: World Gazeetter

To see

• Xi' year the historical capital of China, its sites, its kitchen.
• Banpo, close to Xi' year, has a museum of the Neolithic era
• fall It from Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. It is a ground monticule. Thousands of statues of soldiers of Terra cotta were buried has proximity.
• many the Mausoleum S of the surroundings of Xi' year, often qualified Chinese Pyramids.
• the mountain Hooted (華山/华山 Huáshān) one of the five crowned mountains of China, which culminates with: 2200 Mr.
• Lantian, where was found the Homme of Lantian

See too

Related articles

• List of the prisons of the province of Shaanxi

External bonds

• governmental Site -
• Shaanxi - Guide of front transmission OJ
• Chart of Shaanxi
• Chart of Shaanxi, in Chinese, more detailed
• Information on the camps of work in the province of Shaanxi

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