陕西省

Shaanxi Province


Shaanxi is geographically divided into three parts, namely Northern, Central and Southern Shaanxi. Northern Shaanxi or Shaanbei is the southeastern portion of the Ordos Basin, a loess plain with many subterranean houses. Central Shaanxi or Shaanzhong, also known as the Guanzhong region, is the drainage basin of lower Wei River east of Mount Long and north of the Qinling Mountains. Southern Shaanxi or Shaannan is mountainous with the Qinling Mountains.