http://www.chinatravel.com/rssRSS-BoardWed 25 Jan 2011 1:31:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/Shaanxi Province, part of the ancient territory that is at the heart of China's cradle of civilization - and which provided the capital city of dynastic China for over a thousand years, one of which Shaanxi Province China capitals was the ancient city of Chang'an (present-day Xi'an), site of the Qin (BCE 221-207) Dynasty Terracotta Army - is located in the central part, east to west, of northern China, just south of present-day Inner Mongolia. Much of Shaanxi Province is mountainous, serving as ...Tue 18 Oct 2010 3:28:00 GMThttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htm...Tue 21 Apr 2008 0:00:00 GMTchinatravel http://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htmShaanxiis comparatively advanced in transportation. The major means of transportation for traveling are flights, railway and highway....Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htm ...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htmChinese Chestnut Chinese chestnut is a popular fruit and together with together with plums, apricots, peaches and jujubes are called the Five Fruit. Chestnut trees have been planted since the Zhou Dynasty in Shaanxi so have a history of over 2000 years. They mainly produced in Qinling area, especially in Chang'an and Zhen'an which are famous for large output and good quality. Fruit from this region are famous for their delicious, sweet taste, big full shape, exquisite pulp, and nutritiona...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htmDistinctive Dishes 1 Mutton with Pancakes in the Soup Mutton with Pancakes in the Soup is a famous delicacy in Shaanxi, esp. in Xi’an. It has strong ingredients and mellow taste, as well as thick soup and delicious mutton. Having it can bring you great satisfaction, and it can also help to make your stomach warm. It was called “thick mutton soup” in ancient times. In Song Dynasty Su Shi made some poem to praise it. As to the cooking method, it is quite strict, with very dainty way to cook the mu...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/minorities-festival.htmXi'an Ancient Cultural and Artistic Festival Xi'an Ancient Cultural and Artistic Festival is a large-scale cultural and tourism festival in Xi'an. It started from 1990 and was held once in each September. It opens at the same time with Xi'an international economic, technique and trade meeting, and lasts for 7 days, with lots of good and colorful activities. In 1998 it was changed into the name of Xi'an ancient cultural, art and tourism festival, which gathers the cream of Shaanxi folk art...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/history.htmShaanxi has a long history and well-known national culture. It is one of the birthplaces of Chinese ancient people and Chinese national culture. It was also the center of politics, economy and culture in many dynasties throughout Chinese history and was at the forefront in taking Chinese national culture to the world. It is the holiest place for Chinese revolution and has made a special contribution for the survival, multiplying of Chinese people. Around 8,000,000 years ago, Lantian man l...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htmXi'an is the hub of the highway system in Shaanxi and here there are nine national roads that radiate from this hub. It is the no. 2 highway interchange in China, next to Beijing. Freeways run from Xian to Tongchuan, Huan Mountain, Tongguan, Xianyang and Baoji. ...Sat 22 Feb 2008 3:01:00 GMTchinatravelhttp://www.chinatravel.com/shaanxi/transport.htm 1 The Survey of Nationalites In Shaanxi, there are many minorities, including 46 nationalities like Han, Hui, Man, Tibetan, Mongolian, Zhuang, Chaoxian, Miao, etc., the whole population of which is 180,000 people in all. People in each nationality here get on well with each other. For centuries, Shaanxi People have created rich and colorful folk culture and formed their own unique customs.Customs1 Shaanxi Opera Shaanxi Opera is the most ancient opera existed now in China, which is based on the...