Xi'an, in ancient times known as Chang'an, is situated in the southern part of Central China’s Guanzhong Plain in the province of Shanxi, with the Qinling Mountains to the north and the Weihe River to the south. As one of the six ancient capitals in China, Xian was home to 12 imperial capitals over a period of 1,120 years. It is a world-famous tourist city, a treasure trove of cultural relics. The site of the legendary terracotta warriors just one of the many remnants of city’s art and architecture.

Xi'an is renowned for its archaeological wonders and rich cultural heritage. The mausoleum of Qinshihuang houses his mighty army of terracotta warriors and horses. Hailed as the greatest archaeological find of the 20th century, the terracotta warriors has brought visitors from around the world flocking to Xi’an to soak up its historical and cultural heritage. When visiting Xi’an, many tourists also embark on an adventure tour along the ancient silk caravan route. Other scenes and sights include the Banpo Village Ruins, the Greater and Lesser Wild-Goose Pagodas, the Bell and Drum Tower, the City Wall, Huaqing Pool, BanPo Site, Famen Temple, the Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Stele Forest, and the Grand Mosque.

During the Middle Ages, Xi'an was one of the biggest cities in the world and a center of international trade. The famous Silk Road started here, traversed the Middle East, and ended in the Mediterranean. The bustling metropolis was host to thousands of foreign envoys, students, monks, and merchants, who all converged on the city from Southeast Asia and beyond.

Many dynasties kept the city beautiful and magnificent. Numerous palaces, temples and watchtowers were built and the emperors of the Qin, Han, Tang and other dynasties had their magnificent mausoleums built in Xi’an. Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum at the foot of Lishan Hill in Lintong county, is the earliest example of a grand mausoleum for an emperor in ancient China. Emperors of the Tang dynasty had their tbombs constructed into hills, which are scattered throughout the counties to the north of the Weihe River, and are known as the "Eighteen Tang Mausoleums". Inside them were exquisite funeral objects and colourful murals, a feast for the eyes.

Some of the monasteries and Buddhist pagodas constructed in many dynasties have remained well preserved, including the most famous ones, as the Big Wild Goose (Da Yan) Pagoda in the Ci'en Temple and the Small Wild Goose (Xiao Yan) Pagoda in the Jianfu Temple. The bronze wares of ancient China are an important example of the splendid culture that reflect this slave supported society. Feng and Haoin the Xi'an area, which were the capitals of the Western Zhou dynasty, have been acclaimed as "the Home of the Bronze wares", as a wealth of bronze items have been unearthed from there, over the years. It was quite popular to put up stone tablets in front of tombs to record the merits and achievements of the departed, in many dynasties, and a great deal of stone tablets and calligraphy data remain to this day. Consequently, Xi'an is also famous for being "the Home of Calligraphy".

Aside from being a major tourist destination and historical city, Xi'an is an important industrial and manufacturing center as well. Even with Xi’an’s incredible historical attractions, it has also evolved into a modern and prosperous area.

Historically, it was famous for being called "a gold city stretching a thousand li" with its fertile soil, mild climate, adequate rainfall and rich products. Now it covers an area of 16,808 sq km and has a Population of 6.62 million people, 3.73 million of which are considered Urban.

Xi'an has a temperate and continental climate, cold and dry in winter and hot in summer and rainy season comes in July, August and September. The average temperature is 13.3°C annually and the annual rainfall is an average of 604.2 mm.