History of Xian

As early as 1.1 million years ago, in ancient times, human ancestors thrived here. 3100 years of city history and the history of 1100 years Guodu, there have been 13 dynasties established their capitals, is on a par with Rome, the ancient capital of Xi'an. Starting from the Western Han Dynasty, Xi'an has become an important city for economic and cultural exchanges and friendly exchanges between China and the countries of the world. "Silk Road" as a starting point to Chang'an, the west, the Roman city. Chang'an culture "represents the backbone of the Chinese culture. The Hongwu years AD 1369 changed Bong yuan Road, Xi'an government, Xi'an name has been in use ever since. After the outbreak of the 1911 Revolution, Xi'an is the capital city of one of the earliest response. December 12, 1936, happened here "Xi'an Incident" that shocked the world. Incident, located here in Xi'an Office of the Eighth Route Army, the revolutionary base of Yan'an transport a large number of young intellectuals and supplies. Party and state leaders Zhou Enlai, Deng Xiaoping, Ye Jianying and so led the revolutionary struggle.

May 20, 1949 in Xi'an liberation. After the founding of New China, Xi'an was the location of the Central Northwest Bureau and the Northwest Administrative Commission, municipalities directly under the Central People's Government; 1954 to provincial cities; 1984 by the State Council as the city plans to separate; approved for inland open cities in 1992 ; 1994 was approved as a national comprehensive reform pilot urban and sub-provincial cities. After 50 years of construction and development, Xi'an has formed a relatively complete industrial system categories and urban service system, become important scientific research, higher education, national defense science and technology industry and high-tech industrial base and radiation northern central and western areas of finance, science and technology, education, tourism, commerce and trade center.