Xi'an is one of the four ancient civilized capitals in the world.
In our history, Xi'an was the capital of 13 dynasties, spanning over 1120 years: the Zhou, the Qin, the Western Han, the Eastern Han (last years of the dynasty), the Xin Mang, the Western Jin, the Early Zhao, the former Qin, the Later Qin, the Western Wei, the Northern Zhou, the Sui and the Tang. |