Shaanxi
- Not to be confused with the neighboring province of Shanxi
Shaanxi (Simplified Chinese: 陕西, Traditional: 陝西, Hanyu Pinyin: Shǎnxī, Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi, Postal system pinyin: Shensi, pronounced like "Shahn-shee") is a northwestern province of the People's Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province.
By regular Hanyu Pinyin rules, both Shaanxi and the neighbouring province of Shanxi should be spelled as "Shanxi", and the difference is in tone: Shānxī and Shǎnxī. To make the difference clear even without tonal marks, the spelling "Shaanxi" was contrived for the province of Shǎnxī, while "Shanxi" is used for the province of Shānxī.
| Province Abbreviation(s): 陕 (Shǎn) | |
| Capital | Xi'an |
| Area - Total - % water | Ranked 11th 206,000 km² xx% |
| Population
- Density | Ranked 16th
175/km² |
| Administration Type | Province |
| Governor | Jia Zhibang |
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History
See also: Chang'an, Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty, Sui Dynasty and Tang Dynasty
Geography
Desert in the north along the border with Inner Mongolia, the Loess Plateau in the central part of the province, the Qinling mountains running east to west in the south central part, and subtropical climate south of the Qinling mountains.
Other cities include: Lintong, Yan'an
Economy
Demographics
Culture
- Qinqiang, the representative folk opera of Shaanxi
Tourism
- The city of Xi'an: City Walls, Great Mosque, Bell Tower and Drum Tower, Forest of Stone Steles Museum, Shaanxi History Museum
- Mausoleum and Terracotta Army Museum of the First Qin Emperor in Xi'an (World Heritage Site)
- Banpo Neolithic village, near Xi'an
- Imperial mausoleums
- Daqin Pagoda
- Yan'an, the destination of the Long March and the center of Chinese Communist revolution from 1935 to 1948
- Mt. Huashan, one of the five most famous mountains in China. Mt. Taibaishan, the peak of Range Qinling.
Miscellaneous topics
Professional sports teams based in Shaanxi include:
- Chinese Football Association Jia League
- Xi'an Anxinyuan
- Shaanxi Guoli
- Chinese Basketball Association
- Shaanxi Dongsheng Kylins
The most devastating earthquake in history occurred in northern Shaanxi Province on January 24, 1556, killing an estimated 850,000 people.
External links
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