Hancheng is a city in Shaanxi Province, People's Republic of China, about 125 miles northeast of Xi'an, at the point where the south-flowing Yellow River enters the Guanzhong Plain. It is a renowned historic city, containing numerous historic mansions and streets as well as over 140 protected historical sites that range from the Tang to the Qing dynasties. As of 2005, it has a population of around 385,000 people.
Skyline of Dangjia village
Brown-glazed Jar with Design of Three Fish. Yuan dynasty, 1271–1368 CE. Excavated from Hancheng City
Shaanxi is an inland province in Northwestern China. It borders the province-level divisions of Shanxi, Henan (E), Hubei (SE), Chongqing (S), Sichuan (SW), Gansu (W), Ningxia (NW), and Inner Mongolia (N).
Loess Plateau in Wubu, Shaanxi
Tongwancheng, capital of Northern Xia (407–431).
Cliff inscriptions in Red Stone Gorge from 1587 to 1949.
A typical yaodong residence.