Xi'an
Ancient Chinese capital
Xi'an is a major city in central China, capital of Shaanxi province.
It served as the imperial capital for multiple dynasties and marks the eastern terminus of the ancient Silk Road.
The city is famous for the Terracotta Army, thousands of life-sized clay soldiers buried with the first emperor of China: We visited Xi'an to see the terracotta warriors. (Lowercase xian is informal slang for Christian.)
Medieval Chinese empire
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- HanChina's largest ethnicity
- emperorMale ruler of empire
- imperialRelating to supreme rule
capital · ancient · palace · wall · gate · pagoda · scrolls · scripture
Underground chamber for remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
- potteryFired clay objects
bronze · mausoleum · burial · chariot · pit · UNESCO · heritage · conservation
Exchange of commodities
- caravansGroups traveling together
- merchantsThose who conduct commerce
- spicesAromatic food flavorings
- silkFine woven insect fiber
camels · routes · Marco Polo · commerce · cultural exchange · porcelain · tea · incense
Large important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
- technologyApplied scientific methods
university · airport · high-speed rail · tourism · development · population · industry
Juvenile sheep
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- persimmonEbony family fruit
- pomegranateMany-seeded red fruit
Tang
Medieval Chinese empire
imperial · capital · ancient · palace · wall · gate · pagoda · scrolls · scripture · feudal
tomb
Underground chamber for remains
- excavationAct of unearthing
- artifactsHuman-made historical objects
- relicsPreserved items from antiquity
pottery · bronze · mausoleum · burial · chariot · pit · UNESCO · heritage · conservation · discovery
trade
Exchange of commodities
silk · camels · routes · Marco Polo · commerce · cultural exchange · porcelain · tea · incense · westward
metropolis
Large important city
- urbanPertaining to cities
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
technology · university · airport · high-speed rail · tourism · development · population · industry
lamb
Juvenile sheep
- street foodCasual vendor-sold eats
- cuminGround aromatic seed
- persimmonEbony family fruit
- ChinaBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Yellow River, Chinese calligraphy
- Asian CitiesTokyo, Beijing, Seoul, Shanghai, Bangkok
- China PlacesBeijing, Shanghai, Great Wall, Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square
- East Asian CitiesBeijing, Shanghai, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong
- walled citiesJerusalem, Constantinople, Dubrovnik, Jericho, Carcassonne
- Ancient ChinaShang dynasty, Han dynasty, Confucius, Warring States period, oracle bones