Xin'an County

Xin'an County (Chinese: 新安县; pinyin: Xīn'ān Xiàn) is a county in the west of Henan Province, People's Republic of China, bordering Shanxi province to the north across the Yellow River. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Luoyang.

History

In ancient China, Xin'an was a county located to the west of Luoyang, former capital of the Zhou Dynasty (1049-256 BCE). The archaeological site of the Hanguguan gate dates back to this time and is thus enlisted by UNESCO as part of the world heritage site “Silk Roads”.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Silk Roads: the Routes Network of Chang'an-Tianshan Corridor". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13.

Coordinates: 34°43′41″N 112°07′55″E / 34.72806°N 112.13194°E / 34.72806; 112.13194


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