Xi, a place full of magic and vitality, approach it, you will be shocked by the perfection and broadness of historical sites, and will be amazed by the vitality of modern architecture! Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an in ancient times, is the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road in the Travels of Marco Polo written by Italian explorer Kyle Polo. Roman philosopher Augustus said that "the history of a city is the history of a nation". Xi 'an, an eternal city, is like a living history book, which records the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation from scene to page. As early as 1 10,000 years ago, the Paleolithic represented by Xi 'an Lantian ape-man turned a page of human civilization. By the Neolithic Age six or seven thousand years ago, our ancestors had built a village here-banpo village, which became a typical representative of the matriarchal clan commune in China. Xi 'an has a history of 3 100 years. History Last week, twelve dynasties including Qin, Han and Tang established their capitals here, which lasted for more than 1 100 years. China means the country of the central government, and the center of China, or the origin of the earth, is in Ann, so it is no wonder that "the central part of Qin has been an empire since ancient times"! Qin Shihuang built the Epang Palace, a masterpiece in China's architectural history, and the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, a huge historical treasure house. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi was the political, economic, cultural and foreign exchange center of China and the earliest international metropolis with a population of one million. "Rome in the east and Chang 'an in the west" is a portrayal of Xi 'an's position in world history. Up to now, Xi 'an is as famous as the world famous cities Athens, Cairo and Rome, and is also called the four ancient civilizations in the world. Xi deserves to be the birthplace of Chinese civilization. "Xi 'an's cultural relics are the best in the world", with profound historical and cultural accumulation and vast cultural relics. Xi 'an enjoys the reputation of "Natural History Museum". There are 554 key cultural relics protection units in the province, including 89 national key cultural relics protection units in Shaanxi Province, 8,822 mausoleums, more than 5,700 ancient sites and more than 2 1, 1 000 cultural relics. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses Pit of Qin Shihuang is known as "the eighth wonder of the world". The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is the earliest site listed in the World Heritage List in China, and the ancient city wall in Ming Dynasty is the most complete and largest site in the world. In recent years, the development of Hanyang Mausoleum has once again caused a sensation in the world, and its unearthed nude figurines are known as "Venus of the East". Banpo site with a history of more than 6000 years in the city; The Forest of Steles Museum, with more than 3,000 Ming Dynasty stone tablets, is called the Stone History Library. Shaanxi History Museum with the largest cultural relics reserves in China; Big Wild Goose Pagoda, where Xuanzang, a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty, translated scriptures; The oldest mosque in the northwest, the mosque in Huajue Lane, the Huangdi Mausoleum around Xi 'an, and the Xuanyuan Mausoleum, the ancestor of China; Liu Che Mausoleum, Tomb of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty; Tang Ganling, the tomb of Wu Zetian in Tang Dynasty and Li Zhizhi in Tang Gaozong; Sakyamuni Buddha refers to Famen Temple where Buddhist relics are stored, and other famous scenic spots at home and abroad. The natural landscape is steep and unique. There are scenic spots such as Mount Huashan, Zhong Nanshan, Taibai Mountain, Wang Shunshan, Lishan, Louguantai and Wangchuan Cave in and around the territory, and there are more than ten forest parks around. The cultural landscape and the new look of the ancient city complement each other, forming the unique charm of the ancient Xi 'an. Excellent climatic conditions: dense forests, abundant water resources and humid climate. City Flower: Pomegranate Flower City Tree: China Sophora japonica.

Located in the middle reaches of the Yellow River, bordering Weihe River in the north and Qinling Mountain in the south, it covers an area of 9,983 square kilometers (in 2009) Population: 8,375,200 permanent residents (in 2009) Today's Xi is mainly engaged in machinery, electronics, electricians, aerospace and light industry, with more than 500 scientific research institutions and 40 institutions of higher learning, with prosperous economy, beautiful environment and clean civilization. These constitute the tourism resources and products that reflect the development achievements of Xi's modern society, making Xi's tourism more attractive.

In recent years, Xi's tourism industry has developed rapidly, the tourism facilities have been continuously improved, food, housing, transportation, shopping and entertainment have been developed, the structure of tourism products has become increasingly reasonable, and the grade has been continuously improved; The tourism environment is improving day by day, and the modern tourism function is further enhanced; Industry management is on the right track, and the market order has improved significantly; The quality of tourism services has been continuously improved, and the comprehensive reception capacity and economic benefits have increased substantially year after year. The city's total tourism revenue accounts for 15.7% of the city's GDP, and tourism has become a real pillar industry and leading industry in Xi. Xi was also awarded the title of "China Excellent Tourist City" in the first batch. At present, Xi has 200,000 tourist beds, including 83 tourist star hotels with 65,438+5,000 rooms and nearly 30,000 beds, including 4 five-star hotels, 4 four-star hotels 16, 50 three-star hotels, 2 two-star hotels 12 and 1-star hotels 1 home. It basically meets the accommodation needs of Xi tourists in terms of quantity and quality. At present, there are 29 international travel agencies and 259 domestic travel agencies in Xi, and the types of tour groups range from simple sightseeing to sightseeing, business, study, conference, individual and special tourism. Many travel agencies are praised by Chinese and foreign tourists for their good service and performance.

In order to enrich the cultural and recreational life of tourists and meet the demand for leisure and holiday, Xi 'an has built more than 3,700 cultural and recreational facilities in various forms, such as Tang Le Palace, Gudu Grand Theatre, Tang Hua Song and Dance Theatre, Qinqiang Grand Theatre, Ginza Nightclub, Huaqing Pool and Taoyuan Lake Bowling Club. Presented such cultural programs as Chang 'an Music and Dance in Tang Dynasty, Imitation of Tang Music and Dance, Soul of Qin Fighter, Song of Eternal Sorrow, Folk Music and Dance in Northern Shaanxi, which have been staged for a long time and won favorable comments from domestic and foreign tourists.

Xi 'an's tourism commodity production has strong local characteristics. Folk handicrafts include imitation of Qin figurines, antique bronzes, Qin embroidery, jade, silk, craft porcelain, peasant paintings in Huxian County, tri-color paintings in Tang Dynasty, Guanzhong porcelain plate paintings, landscape tables, grass paintings, paper cuts and so on. There are 26 designated shops for foreign tourists in this city, which can better meet the shopping needs of tourists at different levels. At the same time, Xi 'an's catering industry can provide eight ethnic cuisines, European and American western food, Japanese food, Korean barbecue, Southeast Asian flavor, halal food, etc. More than 20 kinds of imitation Tang cuisine/kloc-0 have been found, forming a traditional cuisine dominated by Tang cuisine and a modern cuisine dominated by Shaanxi cuisine. In the national food and beverage industry quality product selection, Xi 'an's dumpling feast, mutton buns and other eight varieties won the Jinding Award, especially Xi 'an's unique local snacks, which attracted guests from all directions.

Xi has been a traffic artery since ancient times, and it is the throat of eastern China leading to northwest, southwest and west Asian countries. Nowadays, railways, highways and aviation are intertwined into a network, extending in all directions, connecting Xi with the whole country. Xi Xianyang International Airport, one of the four major international airports in China, has achieved direct flights with international metropolises such as Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Nagoya, Hiroshima, Niigata, Seoul, Tiehammer Mountain, Hong Kong, China, Macau, China, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. In September 2005, direct flights from Xi to Vancouver, Los Angeles, London, Frankfurt, Paris, new york and San Francisco were opened, and this year, direct flights from Xi to Paris via Shanghai were opened. At present, there are 25 international routes and more than 90 domestic routes, further consolidating Xi's position as an international aviation hub. Xi station is a national passenger and freight station. In 2005, the passenger traffic reached 26.4 million passengers and the freight volume was 424 1 10,000 tons. It is also an important site of the Eurasian Continental Bridge in China; Xi is also the hub and gateway of the eastern and central regions to the western region, and the largest node city in the national trunk highway network. There are 9 national and provincial trunk highways and western passages radiating from Xi, with 8,250 kilometers of existing highways, including 345 kilometers in expressway. Xi' an * * has more than 3,850 kilometers of highways of all levels and types, with 4 national highways and 2 provincial highways passing through; The city is centered on the urban area, and there are more than 40 roads leading to various tourist attractions, including 9 special tourist lines. There are more than 0/000 taxis in the city, and nearly 1,000 large and medium-sized luxury cars are used to receive overseas tourists. Xi 'an has one of the five major microwave communication trunk lines and terminal stations in China, and can make direct dial calls with 190 foreign countries and regions and all domestic cities and counties. Urban public facilities such as posts and telecommunications meet the standards of modern international tourism centers. Xi is an open city. At present, sister city relations have been established with 16 cities in 14 countries. More than 100 heads of state and government have visited Xi' an. Since 1978, Xi has received more than one million overseas tourists100000.

Xi's tourism administration department is Xi Tourism Bureau. It shoulders the heavy responsibility of guiding the development direction of tourism, cultivating and standardizing the tourism market, and managing international and domestic travel agencies, foreign-related hotels and restaurants, foreign-related shops, foreign-related hotels, foreign-related tourist fleets and tourist attractions. In the grand strategy of China's western development, developing tourism has become a top priority. We have reason to believe that under the correct leadership of the government, Xi's tourism industry will surely usher in a more brilliant tomorrow.