Shaanxi
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Shaanxi (also sometimes called Shenshi) is a province in east China. The river Wei He runs across it. The capital of Shaanxi is Xi'an. It has a large population of more than 30 million people.
[edit] History
January 23, 1556 - A massive earthquake, measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, strikes Shaanxi, killing over 850,000 people. This is the most devastating earthquake in recorded history.