Xi’an is the capital city of Shaanxi Province. It lies in 1. ____________ north of China. The city’s early history is often connected with Liu Bang, who started the Han dynasty and made Xi’an his capital. He 2. ____________（give）it the name Chang’an. During the Tang dynasty, Xi’an achieved its great importance. Korea and Japan followed Xi’an’s example in 3. ____________（build）their ancient capitals.
Many things from ancient times can still be found in Xi’an today. The city wall — one of the few city walls still left in China — is a good example. It 4. ____________（go）around the city and is an important cultural site（遗址）. In central Xi’an there is the Bell Tower — the 5. ____________（large）bell tower remaining in China. The bell was first designed as an emergency alarm（警钟）to warn of danger, 6. ____________ it was very often used to tell people the time.
While Xi’an is a city 7. ____________ a long history, it is also very much a part of the modern world. It is best 8. ____________（know）as a centre for software（软件）research, development and services. Historically, Xi’an has always been a city of art, industry and business that have placed it far in front of many other 9. ____________（city）.
Xi’an is always working hard to improve 10. ____________（it）and looking forward to the future, all the while keeping the best of the past.

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