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Xi'an Sands of time |
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Xi’an lies about 1200 kilometres south of Beijing in the province Shaanxi. The city was in former times the starting point of the Silk Route, and had the same magnitude as Rome and the residence of 13 dynasties. Most well-known is the Qin-Dynasty thanks to it’s young ruler Qin Shi Huang Di. Two thousand years ago, he unified seven states to the Chinese empire and became China’s first emperor. |
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With a today's population of eight million, Xi'an is considered even for the Chinese as a large city. Yet, the historical buildings, the close lanes, and city-wall of the 14th Century, which is the most completely preserved in China, let it still appear however nearly like a small town. |
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Nevertheless: Innovative promotion of economy development, which attract high-tech enterprises from the whole world like a magnet, catapulted Xi'an up to place number 4 of China's business locations. Numerous universities qualify the management trainees for the fast-growing progress of the Chinese industry. |
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