Xi'an is the capital of Shaanxi province, located in the southern part of the Guanzhong Plain. Xi'an is not only a historical and culture city, but also a trendy city permeated with modern tempo. Xi'an used to be a world-renowned leisure city a thousand years ago. In Han and Tang dynasties, Chang'an city had Huaqing and Tangyu Hot springs in the vicinity. The poem “Peach blossom and hot spring water in March make one feel indulged spring” which explains the easy and comfortable life attitude has been passed down up till now.
Xi'an, the eternal city, records the great changes of the Chinese nation just like a living history book. Called Chang'an in ancient times, Xi'an is one of the birthplaces of the ancient civilization in the Yellow River Basin area of the country. During Xi'an's 3,100 year development, 13 dynasties such as Western Zhou (11th century BC - 771 BC), Qin (221 BC - 206 BC), Western Han (206 BC - 24 AD) and Tang (618 - 907) placed their capitals here. So far, Xian enjoys equal fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the four major ancient civilization capitals.
