The so-called "Silk Road" refers to the desert oasis road in the Han and Tang Dynasties. What city is its starting point?
Xi, a place full of magic and vitality, approach it, you will be shocked by the perfection and broadness of historical sites, and will be amazed by the vitality of modern architecture! Xi 'an, known as Chang 'an in ancient times, is the starting point of the famous ancient Silk Road in the Travels of Marco Polo written by Italian explorer Kyle Polo. Roman philosopher Augustus said that "the history of a city is the history of a nation". Xi 'an, an eternal city, is like a living history book, which records the vicissitudes of the Chinese nation from scene to page. As early as 1 10,000 years ago, the Paleolithic represented by Xi 'an Lantian ape-man turned a page of human civilization. By the Neolithic Age six or seven thousand years ago, our ancestors had built a village here-banpo village, which became a typical representative of the matriarchal clan commune in China. Xi 'an has a history of 3 100 years. History Last week, twelve dynasties including Qin, Han and Tang established their capitals here, which lasted for more than 1 100 years. China means the country of the central government, and the center of China, or the origin of the earth, is in Ann, so it is no wonder that "the central part of Qin has been an empire since ancient times"! Qin Shihuang built the Epang Palace, a masterpiece in China's architectural history, and the mausoleum of Qin Shihuang, a huge historical treasure house. During the Han and Tang Dynasties, Xi was the political, economic, cultural and foreign exchange center of China and the earliest international metropolis with a population of one million. "Rome in the east and Chang 'an in the west" is a portrayal of Xi 'an's position in world history. Up to now, Xi 'an is as famous as the world famous cities Athens, Cairo and Rome, and is also called the four ancient civilizations in the world. Xi deserves to be the birthplace of Chinese civilization.