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Xi'an
(s̸hē′än′)
city in NC China, on the Wei River; capital of Shaanxi province: pop. 2,185,000
See Xi'an in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also Hsi·an or Si·an
A city of central China southwest of Beijing. The capital (221-206 B.C.) of the Qin dynasty, it is a major commercial center and the capital of Shaanxi province. Population: 2,580,000.
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