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SHAANXI
Shaanxi is a landlocked =
province=20
in the middle reaches of the Yellow River. =
During a span=20
of 1,100 years, 13 dynasties had their capital =
cities in=20
Shaanxi, with a total of 73 emperors ruling =
supreme=20
there, Xi'an, Xianyang, Yan'an, Yulin, Hancheng =
and=20
hanzhong are famous historical and cultural =
cities. The=20
land of Shaanxi is dotted with 60 =
palaeoanthropologic=20
and Paleolithic and Neolithic sites, 72 =
large-scale=20
tombs of emperors, 20 or so imperial palaces, =
2,604=20
ancient buildings, and 1,200 old temples and=20
monasteries. Among the more than 600,000 =
cultural=20
artifacts collected in Shaanxi's 74 museums and =
memorial=20
halls are 5,000 rare artifacts, 3,526 =
first-class=20
cultural relics, and 123 national treasures. =
Shaanxi=20
Province is thus known in the world as a =
colossal=20
natural and historical museum.
Abbreviation: =
Qin
Area:=20
1.2056 million square km
Population: 36=20
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