Brief information on Site of Chang’an City of Han Dynasty  

The site of Chang’an City of the Han Dynasty is situated five kilometers northwest of Xi’an. Chang’an had a circumference of 25.7 kilometers, covering an area of about 36 square kilometers. For more than 200 years during the Western Han Dynasty, Chang’an was the center of Chinese politics, economy and culture. Given the frequency of international exchanges that took place in the city, Han Dynasty Chang’an is regarded as China’s earliest international metropolis. According to historical records, the city was constructed over the course of 90 years, from 194 to 104 B.C. The city was prosperous and functionally complete, containing eight main streets, 160 alleys and nine marketplaces. Approximately 300,000 permanent inhabitants lived in Chang’an during the Han Dynasty, giving the city the largest population of any ancient Chinese city. The site of Chang’an City is now an important heritage site under state protection.

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Chinese Pinyin: Han Chang An Cheng Yi Zhi
Location: Northwest of Xian City