Xi'an, this ancient capital of the 13 dynasties is standing on a new historical coordinate, and with the "Xi'an Land and Space Master Plan (2021-2035)" as a blueprint, we will embark on a new journey of national central city and the "Belt and Road" hub. Xi'an will accelerate the formation of an important opening-up channel for Central Asia, South Asia and West Asian countries around the overall requirements of jointly building the "Belt and Road". Taking the construction of a commercial logistics hub as a breakthrough point, we will promote the construction of important industries and cultural exchange bases, and form new driving force for a high-level open economy.

Building a Western Foreign Exchange Center

Xi'an will deeply integrate into the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and vigorously develop an open economy. Give full play to the policy advantages of the China-Europe Express Xi'an Assembly Center, the comprehensive bonded zone and the free trade pilot zone to take the lead in the trial, and promote the construction of inland multi-level international industrial cooperation platforms. Improve the construction of major venue groups and consulate areas, enrich national events, expos, art festivals, study and training and other activities, and strengthen international cultural exchanges and cooperation. Layout education and training bases and international medical service institution bases for countries and regions jointly building the "Belt and Road" initiative. Deepen exchanges and cooperation with countries and regions in the fields of cultural tourism, cultural relics and archaeology, historical research, etc.

Create an international tourist destination

Xi'an will accelerate the revitalization and utilization of historical and cultural heritage, continuously innovate new models of deep integration of culture and tourism, and continue to polish the golden signs of historical and cultural characters such as "Terracotta Warriors and Horses" and "Xi'an City Wall". Strengthen the construction of tourism infrastructure and cultivate a comprehensive tourism landscape system. Improve the accessibility and convenience of cross-border tourism, and enhance tourism competitiveness and international influence.

Accelerate the construction of an international comprehensive transportation hub

Xi'an will further strengthen the Xi'an assembly center of the China-Europe Express, actively integrate into the construction of the new western land-sea channel, promote two-way interaction with the large circulation channels along the Longhai Lanxin route, expand routes in Central Asia, South Asia, West Asia and Europe, and support the construction of a channel pattern of "smooth and efficient, multi-directional extension, and sea-land interconnection". Enhance the intercontinental connection and global radiation capabilities of Xixian International Airport, and explore direct flights in major cities around the world. Strengthen the transportation service capabilities of land ports, take Xi'an International Port Station as the core, integrate functions such as railway ports, comprehensive bonded areas, highway ports, etc., promote road-rail intermodal transport, and promote the coordinated development of land ports and airport logistics. Improve the layout of the logistics hub system and promote the construction of national logistics hubs and national backbone cold chain logistics bases.

The thousand-year-old camel bell is still in my ears, and now we start a new journey toward the hub. Taking the "Belt and Road" initiative as the basis, Xi'an is building a new pattern of inland opening up with the integration of land and air linkage, cultural and tourism mutual promotion, and industrial and urban integration based on the three strategic fulcrums of the western foreign exchange center, international tourism destination, and comprehensive transportation hub. With the China-Europe freight trains connecting the Eurasian continent, the historical IP revitalizes the Silk Road cultural tourism, and the international routes weave an air corridor, this thousand-year-old capital will reshape the hub function of "east-east-west-to-earth cooperation", drive inland transformation with an open engine, inject strong Xi'an momentum into the development of "dual circulation" in the new era, and write a new epic of the inland open economy at the starting point of the ancient Silk Road.