Sichuan [antikvár]

The large-scale development of western China is called a "century project." It has captured the world's imagination because the region promises brilliant prospects for development and exceptional opportunities for business. People are paying close attention to, exploring and studying the west. They want to know everything about it, hence the visitors, reporters and fact-finding groups heading west and the steady stream of letters and e-mails asking for material. They are anxious because delay means lagging behind and letting a golden opportunity slip away. In order to unveil and display the westem region to the world, China Intercontinental Press has compiled the Introduction to West China Series. Westem China, with its peculiar glamour and profound historic content, has many things that need an introduction. —It is where the remains of the earliest primitive people in China were found. Yunnan's Yuanmou Ape Man existed 1.7 million years ago and Shaanxi's Lantian Ape Man existed 800,000 years ago. —It was the political, economic and cultural center of China prior to the 10th century. Thirteen dynasties spanning more than 1,300 years, including the Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui and Tang, established their capitals in Shaanxi.