The 3,300 year-old-city of Xi'an is perched on the tip of China's loess highlands. Its surrounding yellow earth was the source material for the city's world-famous terracotta warriors, an army of statues built in 200BC to guard China's first emperor in the afterlife.
Since its establishment in 1991, the Xi'an High-tech Industrial Development Zone, one of China's top national-level industrial zones, has helped transform a sleepy suburb into the most developed area in Xi'an, the capital of China's northwestern Shaanxi province.
The Cloud Valley is the closest thing possible to an entrepreneur's heaven, said Hu Ge, a young businessperson in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.
As a key part of eastern civilization, both ancient and modern, Xi'an has always fascinated, attracted and influenced people. Since 1979, more than 200 foreign leaders have visited the city.
A range of projects are central to the region's plans to upgrade the industry, Hao Nan and Lu Hongyan report.
As famous as Xi'an's cultural heritage are the city's local snacks.
Cameras clicked to capture the contrast between the glowing red lanterns standing on Xi'an's ancient City Wall and the neon lights of the skyscrapers beyond.
China is considering ending the limit on the stake foreign carmakers can have in joint ventures with local partners, a move that would place increasing pressure on Chinese brands.
BMW China stressed its cautiousness in implementing Highly Automated Driving on the roads, even while showcasing its latest innovative mobility solutions and concepts in Shanghai last week.
Ford has underscored the importance of cooperation with local partners as it looks to roll out a number of mobility projects to make travel more convenient for urban dwellers.
China's auto industry is unlikely to suffer from Britain's decision to leave the European Union and might even benefit from the move in the long term, experts have said.
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