province of NC China: 75,599 sq mi (195,801 sq km); pop. 32,470,000; cap. Xi'an
See Shaanxi in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(shänˈshēˈ) also Shen·si(shĕnˈsēˈ)
A province of east-central China crossed by the Wei He. One of the earliest cultural and political centers of China, the province is densely populated and highly industrialized. Xi'an is the capital. Population: 35,300,000.