| 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. |
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Shaanxi province has a population of 36 million. In which, 0.5 million
of the total population are Muslims.
Xi'an 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |