Xi•an

or Xi'•an

or Si•an

(ˈʃiˈɑn)

n.

the capital of Shaanxi province, in central China: a capital of China under the Han and T'ang dynasties. 2,760,000.

Formerly, Changan.

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Xian - a city of central China; capital of ancient Chinese empire 221-206 BC

Changan, Hsian, Sian, Singan

Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

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