Human geography and historical knowledge in Xi, Shaanxi Province

Xi 'an is located in Guanzhong Basin in the middle of Weihe River Basin, bordering Weihe River and Loess Plateau in the north and Qinling Mountains in the south. Linghe and Yuanqiu Mountain are in the east, and Taibai Mountain and Qinghai Loess Plateau are in the west. The area under its jurisdiction is about 204 kilometers long from east to west and about 1 16 kilometers wide from north to south. As of 20 16, the area of Xi city is 9983 square kilometers, of which the urban area is 1066 square kilometers.

The geological structure of Xi 'an is divided into two units: Qinling geosyncline fold belt and North China platform. The great fault at the northern foot of Qinling Mountains occurred during the Yanshan Movement 654.38+300 million years ago. Since the Neogene about 3 million years ago, the neotectonic movement in the Qinling geosyncline fold belt south of the great fault has been extremely active, and the mountains have fallen sharply from north to south, creating the Qinling Mountains.

The altitude difference in Xi 'an ranks first among the cities in China. The Qinling Mountains, with its steep and beautiful peaks, and the wide and flat Weihe Plain have clear boundaries, which constitute the main landforms of Xi 'an.

Shaanxi Opera, which is popular in Shaanxi and Northwest China, is also called "Bangzi Opera". It is the oldest, richest and largest vocal cavity system among the four major vocal cavities of China Opera. Nuo dance and Zhong Kui dance, which spread in the hometown of Zhong Kui in Huxian County, are living fossils of China opera dance, and Nuo dance is the originator of traditional Chinese medicine.

Xi is the first batch of excellent tourist cities in China, and its cultural remains are characterized by high resource density, good preservation and high level. In China 155 basic types of tourism resources, Xi tourism resources account for 89.

Around Xi 'an, there are 72 imperial tombs, including Qin Shihuang Mausoleum, Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty and Tang Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty1/Mausoleum and Tang Dynasty 18 Mausoleum, and more than 700 ancient buildings, such as Wild Goose Pagoda, Bell and Drum Tower and ancient city wall.

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Xi is one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the Chinese nation, where more than ten dynasties established their capitals in history. Fenghao Capital, Qin Epang Palace, Terracotta Warriors, Han Weiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Sui Daxing City, Tang Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, etc. Outline the "Chang' an Complex".

Xi is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the most international image in China. There are two of the six heritages listed in the World Heritage List, namely, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors, Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Daming Palace Site in Chang 'an City in Tang Dynasty, Weiyang Palace Site in Chang 'an City in Han Dynasty and Xingjiao Temple Tower.

There are also Xi 'an City Wall, Bell and Drum Tower, Huaqing Pool, Zhong Nanshan, Datang Furong Garden, Shaanxi History Museum, Forest of Steles and other scenic spots.

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