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Transportation

A subway construction project was planned in 2002 to be completed by 2006. The projected Xi'an subway (No. 1 line) would start from the northwest area of Xi'an city and stop at the Xi'an Textile City with a total length of 19.74 km. The previous feasibility study did not get the approval from the Beijing Central Government. In 2004, a new Feasibility study was carried out by the Spanish consortium SUE (Spanish United Engineering) integrated by INOCSA, EUROESTUDIOS and PROINTEC, with a total length of 26.22 km, including 15 stations, a train depot and a multifunction base. According to this Study, the Line 1 will be completed in 2009.
The Xi'an Xi'anyang International Airport serves as Xi'an's only airport.

Culture

    Historically, Xi'an has been one of the most important cities in the world. The culture of Xi'an is inherited from the traditions of one of the world's earliest civilizations.
    The drama of the original Xi'anese culture, Qinqiang (秦腔, Voice of Qin) is the oldest and most extensive Chinese Opera of the four major types of Chinese opera.
    The cuisine of Xi'an is extensive as well. It is the representative of food of Northwestern China.The most well known local food is the Xi'anese snack, a traditional food of the Hui people.

Xi'an introduction---intorduction

Xi'an City , capital of Shaanxi province, central China.

Xi'an is the largest and most developed city in the central to northwestern part of China and is ranked among the 10 largest cities in the nation.

Geography

    The city is nested between a flood plain created by 8 surrounding rivers and streams, most of which have been too polluted to be used as sources of fresh water.
    Xi'an borders the northern foot of the Qinling Mountain Ranges to the south, and the banks of Wei River to the north.
    One of the four sacred Taoist mountains, Hua Shan, is located at the east of the city.
    The city covers approximately 16,808 km2 of urban area.

Demographics

Its population is around 7.5 million. About 4 million people live in the city area. Xi'an has a large Muslim quarter which is the home to the beautiful 1250 year old Great Mosque of Xi'an. It is also one of the most heavily trafficked tourist cities within the People's Republic, a destination for tens of thousands of foreign and Chinese tourists alike every year.

Economy

Xi'an's GDP was RMB 127 billion and GDP per capita was RMB 16,180 (US$2,025) in 2005, ranked no. 39 among 659 Chinese cities.[1] Xi'an is the most industrialized and developed city in northwestern China. Xi'an has also consistently received one of the largest FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) amounts among cities in western China.

Colleges and universities

Xi'an is known as one of the academic centers in China. The number of institutions is the third only after Beijing and Shanghai. The private institutions are famous in the country.