With the collapse of the Qing dynasty, Shanxi became part of the newly established Republic of China. The exhibition was located in a new district of the city, Chanba district, and was expected to bring some 10 million visitors to Xi’an. [17] The Communists, depending largely on their reinforcements of artillery, launched a major assault on April 20, 1949, and succeeded in taking all positions surrounding Taiyuan by April 22. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from around the freezing mark in January to 27.0 °C (80.6 °F) in July, with an annual mean of 14.08 °C (57.3 °F). The massive 1556 Shaanxi earthquake eventually damaged the tower and reduced its height to 43.4 m (142.39 ft). The urban area of Xi'an is located at 34°16′N 108°56′E / 34.267°N 108.933°E / 34.267; 108.933. During the Eastern Han, Chang'an was also known as Xijing (西京) or the "Western Capital", relative to its position to the main capital at Luoyang. China General Social Survey 2009, Chinese Spiritual Life Survey (CSLS) 2007. [33], Established in 1991, Taiyuan Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone is the only state-level high-tech development zone in Shanxi, with total area of 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi).

Shanxi is one of the sunniest parts of China; early summer heat waves are common. The Datong (大同), Ningwu (宁武), Xishan (西山), Hedong (河东), Qinshui (沁水), and Huoxi (霍西) coalfields are some of the most important in Shanxi. [67], On December 30, 2008, a fire accident occurred that was extinguished within an hour and all workers evacuated safely. Buddhism has a large presence in the city, with temples of the Chinese and Tibetan schools. The level of female cuju teams also improved. It is expected that by 2012 the total industry output can reach 2.8 billion us dollars with about 10 to 20 brand products with intellectual property rights and 5 to 8 products with global competitiveness.

[63] Operations began on September 28, 2011. Xi'an guyue is named for Xi'an. Since 1986, Chinese Standard Time (CST) was set from NTSC. [97] The manufacturing industry had an annual output of RMB 36.5 billion, accounting for 44.5 percent of the city's total. He discouraged the use of the traditional lunar calendar and encouraged the development of local boy scout organizations. [32] It is a 279-centimetre-tall (110-inch) limestone block with text in both Chinese and Syriac describing the existence of Christian communities in several cities in northern China. Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (airport code: XIY) is the major airport serving the city and it is the largest airport in the northwestern part of China. [61] The bus network is complemented by a rapidly expanding subway system that carries over 1.5 million commuters per day. Chenghuangshen (City God) Temple of Pingyao. The Fen and Qin rivers, tributaries of the Yellow River, run north-to-south through the province, and drain much of its area. Important crops in Shanxi include wheat, maize, millet, legumes, and potatoes. The largest natural lake in Shanxi is Xiechi Lake, a salt lake near Yuncheng in southwestern Shanxi.

"The Experience of Illness in Early Twentieth-Century Shanxi.". During the first part of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960), Shanxi supplied rulers of three of the Five Dynasties, as well as being the only one of the Ten Kingdoms located in northern China. By recruiting the Japanese into his service in the manner that he did, he retained both the extensive industrial complex around Taiyuan and virtually all of the managerial and technical personnel employed by the Japanese to run it.

Houses were plundered and then burnt; those who would fain have laid hidden till the storm was past, were forced to come out into the open. Shaanxi Introduction Located in the very heart of China’s territory and including most of the middle reaches of the Yellow River, Shaanxi Province is one of the birthplaces of Chinese primitive human beings and national culture.

[5] Shanxi borders Hebei to the east, Henan to the south, Shaanxi to the west, and Inner Mongolia to the north. [25] In 770 BC, the capital was moved to Luoyang due to political unrest. In the first half of 2019, Shaanxi's total production value reached 1,162.557 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.4%.

It is worth mentioning that 13 enterprise's annual income is over a hundred billion yuan, 19 enterprise's annual income more than 50 billion, more than 265 enterprise earns over billion yuan each year, Listed companies at home and abroad have accumulated 50, of which the domestic A-share market issued 21 of them, accounting for more than 60% of the province; 4 GEM listed companies, ranking first in the Midwest high-tech zones.

A Japanese study found that the battles of Pingxingguan, Xinkou, and Taiyuan were responsible for over half of all the casualties suffered by the Japanese army in North China.

The well-preserved city and UNESCO World Heritage site Pingyao shows many signs of its economic importance during the Qing dynasty. Xi'an is the starting point of the Silk Road and home to the Terracotta Army of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. In 2008, after the launch of the initial aerospace centre in Shanghai, the PRC is constructing another civil aerospace centre in the Shaanxi province. [29] Industry in Shanxi is centered around heavy industries such as coal and chemical production, power generation, and metal refining. He insisted that all men in Shanxi abandon their Qing-era queues, giving police instructions to clip off the queues of anyone still wearing them. It is close to Taiyuan Wusu Airport and Highway G208. The mining-related companies include Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., which runs one of the busiest and most technologically advanced railways in China, connecting Datong and Qinhuangdao exclusively for coal shipping. Le Shaanxi (chinois : 陕西 ; pinyin : Shǎnxī ; litt. By now, there are more than 40 enterprises home and abroad settled in XEPZ. pp. Toronto, Canada. The north of the province is drained by tributaries of the Hai River, such as Sanggan and Hutuo rivers. Many private corporations, in joint ventures with the state-owned mining corporations, have invested billions of dollars in the mining industry of Shanxi . Most of the annual precipitation is delivered from July to late October. [10] Under the Mongolian Yuan dynasty (13th & 14th centuries), it held a succession of names: Fengyuan (奉元), Anxi (安西, "Peaceful West"), and Jingzhao (京兆). The main skills that Yan hoped physicians trained at the school would learn were: a standardized system of diagnosis; sanitary science, including bacteriology; surgical skills, including obstetrics; and, the use of diagnostic instruments.

[66], The first metro departure time for Line 1, 2, 3 and 4 is 6:00, the last metro departure time for Line 3 and 4 is 23:00, for Line 1 is 23:30, and for Line 2 is 23:50.

The airport has routes connecting Shanxi to 28 domestic cities including Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu and Chongqing.