Shaanxi

[ shahn-shee ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a province in northern central China. 75,598 sq. mi. (195,799 sq. km). : Xian.

Shaanxi

/ ˈʃænˈʃiː /

noun

1. a province of NW China: one of the earliest centres of Chinese civilization; largely mountainous. Capital: Xi'an. Pop: 36 900 000 (2003 est). Area: 195 800 sq km (75 598 sq miles)