Shaanxi province is located in the hinterland of China and is situated in the middle of the Yellow River. It is a gateway to northwest China. The famous “New Asia-Europe Continental Bridge” traverses central Shaanxi, which starts from Lianyungang in the east to Rotterdam in the west.    The famous “New Asia-Europe Continental Bridge” traverses central Shaanxi, which starts from Lianyungang in the east to Rotterdam in the west.
   
Shaanxi has a long and rich history, and it is part of the region where the Han Chinese civilization was established. 13 dynasties previously established capitals here, including the Zhou, the Qin, the Han and the Tang. As early as 2100 years ago, the famous “Silk Road” started from Chang’an (now known as Xi’an) during the Han Dynasty, and turned Chang’an into a famous commercial distribution center in China and abroad.   
     
It is worth noting that the Shaanxi province and the Shanxi province are different from each other. They are located adjacent to one another and the English versions of their names sound similar. However, in Mandarin, the words are written differently, and they have a different pronunciation. The hanyupinyin (Roman spelling of the Chinese characters) of Shaanxi should be the same as Shanxi, but because of the differences in pronunciation, Shaanxi was adopted to differentiate the two.