Editing Shaanxi (section)

==Geography==
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[[File:Yellow River bridge connecting Wubu and Liulin.jpg|thumb|The [[Yellow River]] is the natural provincial border between [[Wubu County|Wubu]], Shaanxi (right) and [[Liulin County|Liulin]], Shanxi (left), both being the heartland of [[Jin Chinese]] language. The [[Taiyuan–Zhongwei–Yinchuan railway]] ran across the bridge.]]

The geography of the area is described as being part of the [[Ordos Desert]] in the north along the border with Inner Mongolia, the [[Loess Plateau]] in the central part of the province, the [[Qin Mountains]] (Qinling) running east to west in the south central part, and subtropical climate south of the Qinling. In between the Loess Plateau and the Qinling lies the [[Wei River]] Valley, or [[Guanzhong]], a cradle of early Chinese civilization.

Going clockwise, Shaanxi borders [[Shanxi]] (E, NE), [[Henan]] (E), [[Hubei]] (SE), [[Chongqing]] (S), [[Sichuan]] (SW), [[Gansu]] (W), [[Ningxia]] (NW), and Inner Mongolia (N). In terms of number of bordering provincial-level divisions, Shaanxi ties Inner Mongolia.

Due to its large span in latitude, Shaanxi has a variety of climates. Under the [[Köppen climate classification]], the [[Shanbei|northern parts]], including the Loess Plateau, have either a [[Cold desert climate|cold arid]] (Köppen ''BWk'') or [[Cold semi-arid climate|cold semi-arid]] (Köppen ''BSk''), with cold and very dry winters, dry springs and autumns, and hot, humid summers. The area known as Guanzhong is mostly semi-arid, though there are a few areas with a [[humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cwa''), with cool to cold winters, and hot, humid summers that often see early-season heatwaves. The [[Shannan (region)|southern portion]] is much more humid and lies in the humid subtropical zone, with more temperate winters and long, hot, humid summers. Annual mean temperature is roughly between {{convert|8|and|16|°C|°F}}, with January temperatures ranging from {{convert|−11|to|3.5|°C|°F}} and July temperatures ranging from {{convert|21|to|28|°C|°F}}.

Besides the provincial capital of Xi'an, other cities include: [[Baoji]], [[Hanzhong]], [[Lintong]], [[Tongchuan]], [[Xianyang]], [[Yan'an]] and [[Ankang]].

[[File:The Chess Pavilion, Huashan, China.jpg|thumb|center|upright=1.36|[[Mount Hua]], a famous attraction.]]