Shaanxi Province

Shaanxi, abbreviated as “Shaan” or “Qin”, with Xi’an as its capital, lies in inland China, spanning the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins. A cradle of Chinese civilization, it served as the capital for 14 dynasties including the Western Zhou, Qin, Western Han and Tang. It’s also the start of the ancient Silk Road, home to world-famous heritage like the Terracotta Army and Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, known as a “natural history museum”陕西省人民政府