Xi 'an is located in the northwest of China, in the middle of Guanzhong Plain, bordering Weihe River in the north and Qinling Mountain in the south. It has a good reputation since ancient times. The main landforms of Xi are Qinling Mountains and Weihe Plain, which belong to warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate. Xi is a world famous historical city designated by UNESCO 198 1, one of the important birthplaces of Chinese civilization and the starting point of the Silk Road.
Xi is the best tourist destination in China and one of the cities with the best international image in China. There are two sites with six heritages listed in the World Heritage List, namely, the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang and Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Daming Palace Site in Chang 'an in Tang Dynasty, Weiyang Palace Site in Chang 'an in Han Dynasty, Xingjiao Temple Pagoda, and other scenic spots, such as Xi 'an City Wall, Bell and Drum Tower, Huaqingchi, Zhong Nanshan, Tang Furong Garden, Shaanxi History Museum and Forest of Steles.
topography
The geological structure of Xi city spans the Qinling geosyncline fold belt and the North China platform. During the Yanshan Movement about 654.38+300 million years ago, a large fault occurred across the northern foot of Qinling Mountains. Since the Neogene about 3 million years ago, the neotectonic movement in the Qinling geosyncline fold belt south of the great fault has been extremely active, and the mountains in the north have fallen sharply, which has created the Qinling Mountains. At the same time, the Weihe fault, which belongs to the North China Platform to the north of the great fault, continues to sink.
Xi 'an has the highest altitude difference among China cities. The towering Qinling Mountains and the open and flat Weihe Plain have clear boundaries, which constitute the main landforms of Xi 'an. The main peak of Qinling Mountain is 2000-2800 meters above sea level, of which the main peak of Taibai Mountain at the southwest end is 3867 meters above sea level, which is the highest peak in the central mainland. Weihe plain is 400-700 meters above sea level, among which
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia -Xi An