Xi'An in Pictures and Stories

An ancient city with fabulous archaeological treasures and sites, Xi'an is a natural choice for visitors who wish to appreciate China's five thousand year old civilization. Now the capital of Shaanxi Province, the city was known as 'Chang'an' in ancient times and was the capital of the Chinese empire for over seventy emperors and throughout eleven dynasties. Closely associated with Xi'an are a wealth of legends about emperors, anecdotes about famous people, fairy tales and folklore. With this album in hand, the imagination of visitors to Xi'an will be captured by images of its past.