Since the beginning of this year, Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, has deepened international exchanges and cooperation, expanded its opening-up, and achieved breakthroughs.
By Oct 8, China Railway Xi'an Group Co had wrapped up its passenger transport operations for the National Day holiday. It handled six million passengers, a 9.2-percent increase from last year.
Xi'an has steadily advanced efforts to preserve the ecological integrity of the Qinling Mountains, implementing robust mechanisms to ensure continuous environmental quality improvements.
Xi'an recently issued the pilot plan for collaborative innovation in pollution and carbon reduction, aiming to explore a path toward clean energy, green industrialization, and resource recycling.
The inaugural Xi'an China-Europe freight train departed in 2013, initiating over ten years of consistent growth in the number of such trains leaving Xi'an.
In autumn, the Xingqing Palace Park in Xi'an transforms into a vibrant sea of blooming chrysanthemums, captivating the hearts of both residents and visitors alike.
Xi'an has been actively exploring integrating intellectual property with industrial economic development since August 2022, when it was designated among the first batch of national demonstration cities strong in IP construction.
The Xi'an municipal administration of culture and tourism has released five intangible cultural heritage (ICH) travel routes, inviting visitors to experience the beauty of ICH and the unique charm of traditional Chinese culture.