Xi'an Fact Sheet
Xi'an in Chinese Pinyin: Xī'ān
Xi'an in simple Chinese: 西安
Location
Xi'an is located in the center of China and lying in the middle of Yellow River Basin.
Area: 9,983 square kilometers (2011)
Coordinates: 34°16'N, 108°54'E
Population: 8.4678 million (In November 2010)
Area Code: (+86)029
Zip Code: 710000
City Flower: Guava flower
City Tree: China Sophora
Language: Guanzhong Dialect
Main Rivers: Chanhe River, Bahe River
Administrative Divisions
Xi'an administers 9 districts and 4 counties:
◎9 Districts
Beilin District, Yanta District, Weiyang District, Baqiao District, Xincheng District, Lianhu District, Chang’an District, Yanliang District and Lintong District.
◎4 Counties
Lantian County, Zhouzhi County, Hu County and Gaoling County.
Transportation
◎Airport
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport
◎Train
Xi'an railway station
◎Bus
Shaanxi Province Long-distance Bus Station
Tourist Attractions
Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses, Xi'an City Wall, Bell Tower, Drum Tower, Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Muslim Quarter, Shaanxi History Museum, Ancient Cultural Street of Shuyuanmen, Botanical Garden, Daming Palace Site, Daxingshan Temple, Defu Lane, Great Mosque, Green Dragon Temple Guangren Lama Temple, Qujiang Pool Park, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Tang Dynasty Music & Dance Show, Tang Paradise, Temple of the Eight Immortals, Xian Museum, Mt. Huashan, Huaqing Hot Springs, Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, Banpo Museum, etc.
Colleges and Universities
Xi'an Jiao tong University
Northwestern Polytechnic University
Xi 'an University of Electronic Science and Technology
Xi'an University of Technology
Xi 'an College of Arts and Science
Xi' an Polytechnic University
Xi 'an Translation College
Xi 'an Institute of Foreign Affairs
Climate
The climate in Xi'an is warm temperate zone semi-humid continental monsoon climate, its annual average temperature is 13℃.
Sister Cities
◎Asia
Nara, Kyoto, Esfahan, Lahore, Funabashi, Gyeongju, Istanbul and Kathmandu
◎Europe
Edinburgh, Pau, Dortumund, Iasi, Dnipropetrovsk, Pompei, Athens and Birmingham
◎America
Kansas City, Brasilia, Quebec City, Cordoba and Cusco
◎Special Local Products
Bandhnu, Xi'an Puppet, Xi'an Embroidery, Xi'an Paper-cut, Imitation Terracotta, Imitation Three-colored Glazed Pottery, etc.
Food
Biangbiang Noodle, Qinzhen Cold Noodle, Beef and Mutton Pancake, Doener, Rice and Jujube Cake, etc.
Recommended China Tour Packages
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7-day Fascinating Fujian Tour
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10-day Yunnan-China Tea Horse Road Tour
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8-day Honghe Hani Rice Terraces Tour