How many cities are there in Shaanxi Province? What are they?

As of 202 1, there are 10 prefecture-level cities in Shaanxi Province, namely xi 'an, Baoji, Xianyang, Tongchuan, Weinan, Yan 'an, Yulin, Hanzhong, Ankang and Shangluo (the data is 20 19).

Xi 'an 1

Known as Chang 'an in ancient times, it is also known as the four ancient capitals of the world with Athens, Cairo and Rome. It is the starting point of the ancient Silk Road and a famous historical and cultural city with the richest cultural connotation, the heaviest cultural remains and the most complete preservation of the ancient city system in China.

2. Baoji

Known as Chencang and Yongcheng in ancient times, it is known as "the hometown of Emperor Yan and the hometown of bronzes". It is also the birthplace of Zhou and Qin culture, the hometown of bronzes and the hometown of folk arts and crafts. It is an important node city of Guanzhong Plain urban agglomeration and a sub-central city of Guanzhong-Tianshui Economic Zone.

3. Xianyang City

Located in the hinterland of Qinchuan, the Weihe River runs through the south, and the mountains and rivers are clear. Therefore, it is called Xianyang, which is the first stop of the ancient Silk Road and the crossroads of the Central Plains leading to the northwest.

4. Tongchuan City

Located in the middle of Shaanxi Province, at the junction of Guanzhong Basin and Northern Shaanxi Plateau, it is the hometown of Fu Wei, a statesman and strategist of the Three Kingdoms, Fu Xuan, a philosopher and writer of the Western Jin Dynasty, Ling, a historian of the Tang Dynasty, Sun Simiao, a physician, Liu Gongquan, a great calligrapher, and Fan Kuan, a painter and calligrapher of the Northern Song Dynasty.

5. Weinan City

Weinan City is located in the east of Guanzhong Plain. It is the hometown of Cang Xie, the founders of Lishu, Du Kang, Cheng Miao and Sima Qian of Shi Sheng. It is also the hometown of Zhang Renyuan, a famous poet in Tang Dynasty, and Kou Zhun, a famous figure in Song Dynasty.

6. Yanan City

Located in the north of Shaanxi Province, the middle reaches of the Yellow River and the south-central part of the Loess Plateau, it is the first mausoleum in the world-the ancestral mausoleum of the Chinese nation, the national holy land, the revolutionary holy land of China, and the first batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council.

7. Yulin City

Located in the northernmost part of Shaanxi Province, known as the "Nine Borders Town", it is the second batch of national historical and cultural cities announced by the State Council.

8. Hanzhong City

Named after the Hanshui River, it is the thriving place of the Han Empire, the birthplace of Han culture and a national historical and cultural city.

9. Ankang City

Located in the southeast of Shaanxi Province, it borders Qinling Mountains in the north and Bashan Mountain in the south, and the Hanshui River runs through the east and west.

Shangluo 10

It is named after Shangshan and Luoshui in China. Located in the southeast of Shaanxi Province, at the southern foot of Qinling Mountains, bordering Hubei and Henan provinces, it is a major traffic artery from northwest to southeast in history, compatible with Qin Xiong and Chu Xiu, and is the hometown of Jia Pingwa, a famous contemporary writer.