Xi'an

Xi'an, earlier known as Xianyang or Chang'an, was a city in the province of Shaanxi, China. (PROSE: ) It was also stylised as Xian. (PROSE: )
In the 3rd century BC, (PROSE: ) during the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, Xianyang was the capital of China. (PROSE: ) The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang was located near the city. In 1865, the First Doctor, Ian Chesterton, Barbara Wright and Vicki Pallister and allies battled a resurrected Qin Shi Huang (curtesy of the Mandragora Helix) in the mausoleum. By this time the city was known as Xi'an. (PROSE: )
== References ==
The First Doctor suggested to Marco Polo that he might want to dig in the area around Xian, if he wanted to find the tomb of Qin Shi Huang. (PROSE: )
Category:Asian cities from the real world
Category:Chinese cities
Category:National capitals