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Xi'An Xi'an, the ancient capital of China, is situated in the central part of the country, between the Weihe River in the north and the Qinling Mountains in the south. Xian possesses more archaeological interests than any other China city.
There are seven districts of Beilin, Xincheng, Yanta, Baqiao, Weiyang Yanliang, Lianhu and six counties of Chang'an, Lintong, Gaolin under the jurisdiction of the municipal government. Xi'an covers a total area of over 9,700 sq km and has a population of over 5,200,000.
Industry Xi'an is one of northwest China's chief textile centers, where cotton grown in the artificially irrigated paddy fields in the neighboring countryside is treated and processed. Other major industries are chemicals pharmaceutical manufacturing and civil engineering. (There are several major universities as well as art and trade schools.)
Transportation There are direct rail links with Beijing and Shanghai as well as flights to most large Chinese cities, including Hong Kong.
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