This Millennium-old ancient capital at the foot of the Qinling Mountains and on the banks of the Weihe River has the solid foundation of Tongguan in the east and the danger of scattered customs in the west. In the north, the Chidao with a width of 100 meters, which stretches for thousands of miles, was built in the Qin Dynasty, leading directly to the Mongolian grassland. It is the main artery to fight against Xiongnu and supply materials. There are Ziwu Road, Luo Luo Lu, Xiexie Road and Chencang Road in the south, which can cross Hanzhong to Bashu. Wuguan Road in Shangluo Mountain area in southeast China is the throat leading to Chu State. In ancient times, Chang 'an had convenient transportation, land and water use, dangerous terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists and emperors.
China is one of the four ancient civilizations in the world, and Xi is one of the seven ancient capitals in China. Xi 'an has made unparalleled contributions to the formation and development of China's history and traditional culture. In the long years of more than 1000 years, Xi 'an, as the capital of more than ten dynasties in China, is a stage to show the history of China.
More than 1000 years have passed, and the people of the Zhou Dynasty practiced ritual and music here, offering sacrifices and feasting, casting testimonies on stones, and making jade and lustre continuous and lasting. Qin people marched eastward here, swept Liuhe, and created centralized politics, which remained unchanged for hundreds of generations; As for the Han and Tang dynasties, it was the starting point of the heavy communication between the East and the West, and it was also an oriental metropolis where guests gathered, and its brilliant glory attracted worldwide attention. Xi 'an's historical and cultural accumulation is too profound, which is manifested in the cultural remains of material form. There are treasures everywhere. Strolling through the streets, you are stepping on the road that the emperor stepped on; Walking in the countryside, tombs and tombs of dignitaries, royalty, and literati will block your way; It's not surprising that you bent down to pick up half a piece of Qin brick and Song porcelain. Dig three feet, and maybe even dig up a servant. It's amazing. ....
Today, Xi is an important scientific research and development base in contemporary China. Today, Xi is an important higher education base in China. There are 42 institutions of higher learning, more than 10 postdoctoral research stations, about 100 doctoral degree awarding points and more than 300 master degree awarding points in the city, which cultivate a large number of modern talents for the country every year and become a veritable "cradle of talents" and "Silicon Valley in the West".
1, shopping consumption environment (everything from big shopping malls to small shops)
Rating: 3
Comments: As a second-class city, there are only two intersections in the downtown area of Xi, one is the Bell Tower Cross in the downtown area and the other is the Xiaozhai Cross in the southern suburbs. Because the government stipulates that the shopping malls within the city wall cannot be higher than the city wall, the shopping malls in Xi 'an are not large compared with those in Shanghai and Beijing, and as an inland city, many things are put on the shelves later, from DVD discs to imported cars, about half a year later than those in first-class cities.
2, urban public facilities (including traffic congestion, urban construction and stadiums, parks, schools, hospitals and other large public facilities).
Score: 2 points
Comments: Because of the city wall, there are many one-way streets and places where right lane is forbidden. Foreigners driving into Xi will basically be punished. A friend of mine in Nanjing once said the same thing about Nanjing. It can be seen that the city wall as a symbol of traditional civilization has a negative impact on modern society. So now the whole center of Xi 'an is moving south, which is also the fundamental reason for the prosperity of Xiaozhai. There are few large public places in Xi 'an. Xi 'an Stadium and the library next to Andy Lau concert can be said to be large public places in Xi 'an.
3. Work and employment environment (including average wage income, employment saturation and distribution of large companies)
Rating: 3
Comments: Xi is a mixed industrial city, Baoji is a heavy industrial city and Xianyang is a light industrial city. There is also Yangling, an agricultural developed area, and Xi 'an itself has a textile city, aircraft manufacturing and rocket research center. Xi is developing into a technology-intensive industry. The infrastructure of the Western High-tech Development Zone, the Northern High-tech Development Zone and the Southern High-tech Development Zone has been completed, and many large domestic and foreign manufacturers have put into production, such as Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola, which was built last year, and various software parks. A large number of skilled workers are needed now. The salary of a newly graduated college student in Xi 'an is1500-2,500 yuan, and most of the companies he works for are large manufacturers, such as telecommunications, real estate, software and advertising.
4. Safety index (including public safety issues and local folk customs)
Rating: 4
Comments: Many people say that public security in Xi is poor. In fact, Xi is very safe. The public security problems in Xi are basically near the railway station. There are few security problems in this city. There are not many thieves in Xi. I have been in Xi 'an for more than three years, and I have never been stolen while walking outside. Some of my friends have lost things outside, but basically they have made some low-level mistakes, such as falling asleep in the car or putting my bag on the chair to go to the toilet.
5. Climate index
Rating: 3
Comments: Xi is located in the middle of China, which is basically a watershed of climate. Beijing is neither dry nor humid in the south. To be more precise, it is not as big as the gray in Beijing and rainy in the south. I'm from the south. When I first came to Xi 'an, I often woke up at night and felt thirsty, but I'm used to living in a city with obvious signs of spring, summer, autumn and winter.
6. Price index
Rating: 2
Comments: If you don't cook in Xi 'an for one month, 1000 yuan is enough. Don't buy clothes, don't have a girlfriend, don't rent a house, 2000 yuan a month is not bad. For example, in Xi 'an, except for parties, people generally don't go to McDonald's because it is expensive; In Shanghai, you won't go to McDonald's because it's too cheap. In other aspects, just to give an example, the starting price of Xi 'an taxi is 6 yuan, and there is no parking fee per kilometer 1.2 yuan.
7. Exclusion index (exclusion index for foreigners, especially mainlanders, and the popularity of Putonghua)
Rating: 4
Comments: Xi people are very tolerant and can speak Mandarin. Although it is not very standard, Xi 'an dialect is at least not like Shanghai dialect and Cantonese, and it will not make a person who has never heard of Xi 'an dialect understand it. It should be mentioned that you should be careful when you go to the suburbs of Xi 'an. People in those places are very good at acting and cheating. They are very friendly to foreigners, but they often hide their knives in their smiles and kill you secretly, which will make you feel that you have taken advantage.
8. Individualized urban resources (unique historical culture, cultural characteristics and surrounding tourism resources of each city)
Rating: 5
Comments: Xi people are conservative and there are many traditional cultural sites around them. They are simple, but they are not without opinions. As descendants of "gale, gale, gale", Xi people still have some ambitions.