Xi'an

The city is surrounded by a well-preserved defensive wall.

The Tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi and his Terracotta Army are located outside the city.

It is the sister city with Kyoto, Japan.

Timeline

• 7th century: Buddhist monk Xuan Zang established a sizeable translation centre after returning from India with Sanskrit scriptures. Olopen, a Nestorian Christian monk, built Daqin Pagoda.

• This city was the site of the Xian Incident in 1936 during World War II. Xi'an Incident brought the Communist Party of China and Kuomintang to a truce so the two forces could concentrate on fighting against Japan.

Colleges and universities

• Xi'an Jiaotong University
• Xi'an University of Technology
• Northwestern Polytechnical University
• Xidian University
• Northwest University, Xi'an

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