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Xian, Shaanxi province
Shaanxi had been the political economic and cultural centre
of China before the 10th century. It lies in the hinterland
of China with a total area of 205,600 square km.
Population
Shaanxi province has a population of 36 million. In which, 0.5 million of the total population are Muslims.
Xian is the provincial capital, covers an area of 9.983 km² with
a population of 6.7 million. It is also the starting point of silk road in ancient China.
Industry & Manpower
Thousands of science and technology research institutions
are available in Shaanxi, employing some 920 thousand professional and
technical people. Proportion of technical people percentage ranks second in China. Strong research and production capability has been shown in the realms of aviation, aerospace, machinery, electronics, textile, energy and pharmacy. Strong advantages have been reflected in the high-tech fields of IT (information technology), bioengineering, space technology, mechanical and IC manufacturing, new type materials and high effective energy saving.
Education
It has 43 universities and institutes involving 156
thousand undergraduates, 12 thousand postgraduates and 24 thousand full-time
faculty teachers, and also 41 institutions of higher learning for adults.
It is an important base for higher education with the number of educated
people ranking the top list in China.
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