Chang'an

Proper noun

Chang'an

1. (historical) An ancient capital of various Chinese empires, located within present-day Xi'an.
   • The Chinese government started laying intercity high-speed track in 2005, and today, its network is the longest and most heavily relied upon of any nation’s. Six hours are enough to devour the over 900 miles from Shanghai to Xi’an, the landlocked capital of Shaanxi Province in China’s central...2020 May 11, Ligaya Mishan, “Eating in Xi’an, Where Wheat and Lamb Speak to China’s Varied Palette”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 11 May 2020
   • At the height of its prominence during the Tang dynasty (618-907), Xi’an, then known as Chang’an, was one of the world’s largest and most populous cities, although its history actually stretches back more than 6,500 years to the Neolithic period.[…]
     Since Han dynasty diplomat Zhang Qian blazed a...2020 September 29, The Information Office of Xi'an Municipal Government, “Spellbinding Xi`an: Where Ancient and Modern Collide”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 11 Nov 2020, Paid Content
2. A district and former county of Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
   • This aerial photo shows the site of the mud slide in Weiziping Village of Luanzhen Township on the outskirts of Chang’an District, Xi’an of northwest China’s Shaanxi Province 12 August 2023.[…]
     The landslide occurred on Friday night in Weiziping village in Chang’an district shortly after heavy...2023 August 13, “At least 4 dead after landslide in north China’s Xi’an”, in EFE, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2023