Posted 2017/4/13
Xi'an, anciently called Chang'an, is the provincial capital of Shaanxi Province of China. It was authorized by the UNESCO as a world-famous historic city in 1981.
With a history of more than 3100 years, Xi'an is one of the four Great Ancient Capital Cities together with Athens, Rome and Cairo. From the 11th century BC to the 10th century A.D, there were a total of about 13 dynasties or regimes which made xian their capital. Among these dynasties, Xi'an was most prosperous during the Xizhou, Qin, Xihan and Tang dynasties. Especially, during the Han and Tang dynasties, Xi'an city was very grand and was an international city famous around the world. Xi'an was the start point of "Silk Road".
