Shaanxi /ʃɑːnˈʃiː/ noun1 •A province of China, including the Wei River valley and the fertile southern half of the Ordos Loop, comprising much of the Loess Plateau. Capital: Xi'an.Three pieces of paper which may date back to between 73 and 49 BC were recently found in Fufeng county, Shaanxi province. — 1979
