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Xi'an

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Xi'·an also Hsi·an or Si·an  (shän, shyän)
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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Pro Vice-chancellor Professor Michael Fang said: "This Institute is part of the university intention to become a global presence and is a natural stage for the university which already has students visiting from Xi'an Jiatong University in China.
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They smeared 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of butter on the gas pipelines that run outside the buildings on the Mingdemen estate in the city of Xi'an, making them too slippery to climb, Xinhua news agency said Thursday.
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Byline: ANI New Delhi, May 5 (ANI): Reports indicate that more than 70 percent of ancient buildings in Xi'an in China are under attack from termites, posing a long-term risk to the city's heritage.
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