用英语介绍西安
西安
Xi'an
西安，古称长安、镐京，是陕西省会、副省级市、关中平原城市群核心城市、中国西部地区重要的国家中心城市，国家重要的科研、教育、工业基地。
西安是中国四大古都之一，联合国科教文组织于1981年确定的“世界历史名城”，美媒评选的世界十大古都之一。
西安地处关中平原中部，北濒渭河，南依秦岭，八水润长安。
下辖11区2县，总面积10108平方公里。
拥有西咸新区、陕西自贸区、西安港等经济工业高地。
2016年末常住人口883.21万，其中城镇人口648.54万 。
长安自古帝王都，其先后有西周、秦、西汉、新莽、东汉、西晋、前赵、前秦、后秦、西魏、北周、隋、唐13个王朝在此建都。
是中华文明和中华民族重要发祥地，丝绸之路起点。
丰镐都城、秦阿房宫、兵马俑，汉未央宫、长乐宫，隋大兴城，唐大明宫、兴庆宫等勾勒出“长安情结”。
西安是中国最佳旅游目的地、全国文明城市之一，有两项六处遗产被列入《世界遗产名录》，分别是：秦始皇陵及兵马俑、大雁塔、小雁塔、唐长安城大明宫遗址、汉长安城未央宫遗址、兴教寺塔。
另有西安城墙、钟鼓楼、华清池、终南山、大唐芙蓉园、陕西历史博物馆、西安碑林等景点。
西安也是国家重要的科教中心，拥有西安交通大学、西北工业大学、西安电子科技大学等7所“双一流”建设高校。
2018年2月，国家发展和改革委员会、住房和城乡建设部发布《关中平原城市群发展规划》支持西安建设国家中心城市、国际性综合交通枢纽、建成具有历史文化特色的国际化大都市。
Xi'an, formerly known as Chang'an and Bianjing, is an important national center city in the capital of Shaanxi, a sub-provincial city, a key city group in the Guanzhong Plain, and an important national center city in the western part of China. It is also an important national scientific research, education, and industrial base. Xi'an is one of China's four ancient capitals, and the UNESCO World Heritage City was established in 1981. It is one of the top ten ancient capitals in the world.
Xi'an is located in the middle of the Guanzhong Plain, north of the Wei River, south of the Qinling Mountains, and eight waters running Chang'an. Under the jurisdiction of 11 districts and 2 counties, the total area of 10108 square kilometers. It has economic and industrial highlands such as Xixian New District, Shaanxi Free Trade Zone and Xi'an Port. At the end of 2016, the resident population was 8,831,100, of which the urban population was 6,485,400.
Chang'an has been an imperial capital since ancient times. It has successively established the capitals of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Qin Dynasty, Western Han Dynasty, Xinyi, Eastern Han Dynasty, Western Jin Dynasty, Qianzhao, Qianqin, Houqin, Xiwei, Beizhou, Sui and Tang dynasties. It is the birthplace of the civilization and the nation and the starting point of the Silk Road. Fengchang Capital City, Qin Afang Palace, Terracotta Warriors, Hanweiyang Palace, Changle Palace, Daxing City, Tang Daming Palace, Xingqing Palace, etc. outline the “Chang'an plex”.
Xi'an is one of China's best tourist destinations and a national civilized city. Two of the six heritage sites have been listed on the World Heritage List: Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum and Terracotta Warriors and Horses, Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda, and Tang Changcheng Daming Palace. Sites, Han Chang'an City Weiyanggong Site, Xingjiao Temple Tower. There are Xi'an City Wall, Bell and Drum Tower, Huaqing Pool, Zhongnan Mountain, Datang Furong Garden, Shaanxi History Museum, Xi'an Stele Forest and other attractions. Xi'an is also an important science and education center in the country. It has seven "two-class" universities, including Xi'an Jiaotong University, Northwestern Polytechnical University, and Xi'an Electronic and Science University.
In February 2018, the National Development and Reform mission, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development issued the "Guangzhong Plain Urban Agglomeration Development Plan" to support Xi'an in building a national central city, an international integrated transportation hub, and building an international metropolis with historical and cultural characteristics.
