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(; of the People's Republic Of China , and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of the province. By regular of Yuen Ren Chao ) for the province of Shǎnxī, while "Shanxi" is used for the province of Shānxī. It is also the official spelling on Chinese Government's official web portal . HISTORY See Also: Chang'an Zhou Dynasty Qin Dynasty Han Dynasty Sui Dynasty Tang Dynasty Shaanxi (and the city of Xi'an therein) are considered one of the cradles of Chinese civilization. Thirteen feudal dynasties established their capitals in this province during a span of more than 1,100 years, from the Zhou Dynasty to the Tang Dynasty. It is also the starting point of the Silk Road which leads to Europe , Arabia and Africa . Under the Ming Dynasty , Shaanxi was incorporated into Gansu but was again separated in the Qing Dynasty . One of the most devastating Earthquakes in history occurred near Hua Shan , in south-eastern part of Shaanxi Province on January 23 , 1556 , killing an estimated 830,000 people (see 1556 Shaanxi Earthquake ). The end of the short-lived Jiangxi Soviet signalled the beginning of the Long March by Mao Zedong and the Chinese Communists to the Shaanxi Soviet at Yan'an . GEOGRAPHY Desert in the north along the border with Inner Mongolia , the Loess Plateau in the central part of the province, the Qinling mountains running east to west in the south central part, and subtropical climate south of the Qinling mountains. The northern part of Shaanxi is cold in the winter and very hot in summer with dry winter and spring. Its southern portion generally receives more rain. Annual mean temperature is roughly between 9 °C and 16°C with January temperature ranging from −11°C to 3.5°C and July temperature ranging from 21°C to 28°C. Other cities include: Baoji , Hanzhong , Lintong , Tongchuan , Xianyang , Yan'an , Ankang . ADMINISTRATION Shaanxi consists of nine prefecture-level cities and the city of Xi'an . The prefecture-level cities are: See List Of Administrative Divisions Of Shaanxi for a complete list of County -level divisions. ECONOMY Shaanxi's nominal GDP for 2004 was 288.4 RMB (35.78 billion USD) and GDP Per Capita was 6536 RMB (789 USD). It ranked 22nd in the PRC. DEMOGRAPHICS Nearly all the people in Shaanxi are comprised of ethnic Han Chinese , with pockets of Hui population in the north western region (adjacent to Ningxia). The southern part of Shaanxi, known as Guanzhong , where the provincial capital Xi'an is located, is more populated compared to the northern part. CULTURE
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MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS Professional sports teams based in Shaanxi include:
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