The History Museum of Shaanxi Province is China's first large-scale national museum that boasts modern facilities. The construction of the museum started in 1983. The whole facility covers a total floor space of 65,000 square meters. With six exhibition sections, the exhibition route totals 2,100 meters. The architectural complex features construction style prevalent during the Tang Dynasty. It can be considered as a reflection of national traditions, local characteristics and modern trends.

The province of Shaanxi has served as the national capital of 12 feudal dynasties such as Zhou, Qin, Han, Tang, etc. It is also rich in underground cultural relics. The Historical Museum of Shaanxi Province put on display more than 370,000 pieces of rare relics that were unearthed in the province. The majority of them serve as ingenious national treasures of China.

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