Shaanxi PROVINCE
Shaanxi is a landlocked province in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. During a span of 1,100 years, 13 dynasties had their capital cities in Shaanxi, with a total of 73 emperors ruling supreme there. Xi'an, Xianyang, Yan'an, Yulin, Hancheng and Hanzhong are famous historical and cultural cities. The land of Shaanxi is dotted with 60 palaeoanthropologic and Paleolithic and Neolithic sites, 72 large-scale tombs of emperors, 20 or so imperial palaces, 2,604 ancient buildings, and 1,200 old temples and monasteries. Among the more than 600,000 cultural artifacts collected in Shaanxi's 74 museums and memorial halls are 5,000 rare artifacts, 3,526 first-class cultural relics, and 123 national treasures. Shaanxi Province is thus known in the world as a colossal natural and historical museum.
