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Place nameSian
Other namesXi'an, Changan, Siking, Xian, Hsian, Hsi-an, Hsien, Singan, Signan, Hsien-yang, Ken-zan-fu
CountryZhonghua
Latitude34.267
Longitude108.9
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
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The empire capital under many dynasties; famed for tomb of Shihuangdi, buried with terracotta soldiers; located on main trade route, head of the Silk Road; visited by Marco Polo; original center of Buddhism, Judaism, Islam and Nestorian Christianity in China; scene of Communist kidnapping of Chang Kai-shek in 1936.
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