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Xi'an, China The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, a multi-tiered brick Buddhist pagoda, stands behind a traditional Chinese temple building with visitors on the steps in Xian, Shaanxi Province, China. Xi'an: Little Wild Goose Pagoda Locator map of East Asia highlighting the position of Xi'an in central China, with surrounding countries labeled and a small inset globe showing the region's location within Asia. The illuminated Bell Tower of Xi'an, China, stands on a raised stone platform with arched entrances and ornate, tiered roofs at night. Daci'en Temple: burning incense Qin Shi Huang Qin tomb: terra-cotta soldiers and horses The Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Sian, Shensi province, China. Ch'ang-an
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Little Wild Goose Pagoda, Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China, c. early 8th century ce.
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Xi’an

China
Also known as: Hsi-an, Sian, Xian, Xijing
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Xi’an, city and capital of Shaanxi sheng (province), north-central China. It is located in the south-central part of the province, at the southern limit of the Loess Plateau. The city site is on a low plain on the south bank of the Wei River. Just to the south the Qin (Tsingling) Mountains rise dramatically above the plain. The Xi’an region is one of the most important in the history of China, both as the capital...

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