西安介紹中英版

Xi'an,theeternalcity,recordsthegreatchangesoftheChinesenationjustlikealivinghistorybook.CalledChang'aninancienttimes,XianisoneofthebirthplacesoftheancientcivilizationintheYellowRiverBasinareaofthecountry.DuringXian's3,100yeardevelopment,13dynastiessuchasWesternZhou(11thcenturyBC-771BC),Qin(221BC-206BC),WesternHan(206BC-24AD)andTang(618-907)placedtheircapitalshere.Sofar,XianenjoysequalfamewithAthens,Cairo,andRomeasoneofthefourmajorancientcivilizationcapitals.Xi'anisthecapitalofShaanxiprovince,locatedinthesouthernpartoftheGuanzhongPlain.WiththeQinlingMountainstothesouthandtheWeiheRivertothenorth,itisinafavorablegeographicallocationsurroundedbywaterandhills.Ithasasemi-moistmonsoonclimateandthereisacleardistinctionbetweenthefourseasons.Exceptthecolderwinter,anyseasonisrelativelysuitablefortraveling.Theculturalandhistoricalsignificanceofthearea,aswellastheabundantrelicsandsites,helpXi'anenjoythelaudatorytitleof'NaturalHistoryMuseum'.TheMuseumofTerraCottaWarriorsandHorsesispraisedas'theeighthmajormiracleoftheworld',MausoleumofEmperorQinShiHuangislistedontheWorldHeritageList,andtheCityWalloftheMingDynasty(1368-1644)isthelargestandmostintactMingDynastycastleintheworld.Inthecity,thereisthe3,000yearoldBanpoVillageRemainsfromtheNeolithicAge(approximatelyfrom8000BCto5000BC),andtheForestofStoneStelesthatholds3,000stonestelesofdifferentperiodsfromtheHanDynastytotheQingDynasty.AroundXi'an,theFamenTempleenjoysthereputationofbeingthe'forefatherofpagodasandtemplesinCentralShaanxi,'becauseitholdsthefingerbonesofSakyamuni--thefounderofBuddhism.ThenaturallandscapearoundXianisalsomarvelousMt.Huashanoneofthefivebest-knownmountainsinChina,isfamousforitsbreath-takingcliffsanditsuniquecharacteristics.TraditionaldowntownXi'anreferstotheareaencircledbythecitywall,thishasnowbeenexpandedtoencompasstheareawithinthesecondringroad(Er'huanLu).TheBellToweristhegeographicalcenterofXi'anandthefourmainstreetsarerespectivelyDongDajie,XiDajie,NanDajieandBeiDajiewhicharealsothemaincommercialstreets.XiaoZhai,thebusiestcommercialareaisinthesouthernpartofthecityandispopularwithbothyouthsandstudentssincemanyuniversitiesarelocatedhere.ShuyuanMenandthestillunderconstructionLuomaShiaremust-visitpedestrianstreetsinthecity.XianisalsofamousforitsquantityofcollegesthroughoutChina.TheoldcampusesofmanycollegesanduniversitiesaremassedinthesouthernsuburbofXi'an,butmosthaveestablishednewcampusesinfarsouthernsuburb-Chang'anDistrictduetothelackofspacewithinthecity.AstouristdevelopmentgrowsinXi'an,thehotelindustryflourishesmoreandmore.ItisveryeasytofindahotelinXian,rangingfrom5starhotelstoyouthhostels.Ofcourse,itwillbeanytraveler'sfirstchoicetostayinthecitycenterduetothesuperiorgeographicallocationandtheconvenienttransportation.Praisedas'thecapitaloftabledelicacies',Xi'anhasbeenrichinthedeliciousShaanxisnack,delicateGuangdongCuisine,variouskindsoffashionableforeigndelicacies,andpopularSichuanCuisinesuchasthehotpot.Amongallthedelicacies,themostfamousandpopularoneistheMuslimSnackStreet.Xi'anisthemostimportantcityinnorthwestChina,andsotherearealotofshoppingoutletsforlocalsandtouristsalike.Therearemanybigshoppingcenters,departmentstoresandsupermarketsinandaroundXiancity-thebiggestandmostcomprehensivebeingKaiYuanShoppingMallandCenturyGinwaShoppingMall.ThenightlifeinXi'anhasauniqueglamour.TraditionalwaysincludeenjoyingthenightsceneryaroundtheBellTower,takingpartinaTangDynastyDinnerShow,strollingontheancientBigWildGoosePagodaSquareandwatchingthemusicfountainperformance.MoremodernandfashionablewaysincludesingingintheKTV,hangingoutinabar,ordancinginaDisco.Allinall,anyexperienceinthisancientcitywillbringyoufunandpossiblyalittlesurprise!更新漢語版：西安，這座不朽的城市，如同一部鮮活的歷史書，記錄著中華民族的變遷。西安，古稱長安，處于人類發(fā)源地之一的黃河流域。在西安3100年的歷史中，有13個朝代曾在此建都，諸如西周（公元前11世紀-公元前771年）、秦（公元前221年-公元前206年）、西漢（公元前206年-公元24年）和唐（公元618-907年）。迄今為止，西安作為四大人類古代文明發(fā)源地之一，與雅典、開羅、羅馬共享這一榮耀。西安是陜西省的省會，坐落于關中平原的南部。南依秦嶺，北臨渭水，西安山水環(huán)繞，有著的優(yōu)越的地理位置。西安屬半濕潤季風氣候，四季分明。除了較為寒冷的冬季，其他季節(jié)都相對適宜旅行。深厚的歷史文化積淀和浩瀚的文物古跡遺存使西安享有'天然歷史博物館〃的美稱。兵馬俑博物館被譽為''世界第八大奇跡〃，秦始皇陵是最早列入世界遺產(chǎn)名錄的中國遺跡，明代（1368-1644）城墻是現(xiàn)今世界上規(guī)模最宏大保存最完整的城墻。這座城里，有從新石器時代（約公元前8000年質(zhì)公元前5000年）起3000年歷史的半坡村落，碑林里坐落著從漢代到清代的約3000座石碑。西安周邊，法門寺貢奉著佛教創(chuàng)始一釋迦摩尼的佛指舍利，享有'陜西關中佛塔與寺廟之圣'之稱。西安周圍自然景觀獨具特色，五岳之一的華山以其峭拔險峻而著名。傳統(tǒng)意義上西安城是指城墻內(nèi)的范圍，現(xiàn)在這已被擴大到二環(huán)路內(nèi)的區(qū)域。鐘樓是西安市的地理中心，也是四條主要商業(yè)大街一一東大街、西大街、南大街、北大街一一的中心。小寨，是城南最繁華的商業(yè)區(qū)，由于多所高校位于此處，這里變成了年輕人和學生的潮勝地。書院門和騾馬市是市內(nèi)必去的步行街。西安同樣以高校的數(shù)量聞名全國。許多高校的老校區(qū)集結在南郊，但近年來由于城市空間不足，大部分高校都在更遠的南郊即長安區(qū)建立了新校區(qū)。隨著西安旅游業(yè)的迅猛發(fā)展，酒店業(yè)的發(fā)展也不斷興旺。從五星級酒店到青年旅社，在西安可以很方便地找到酒店。當然，由于優(yōu)越的地理位置和便利的交通條件，住在市中心是每個游客