Abundant Resources

As a key resource province of China, Shaanxi has 138 types of minerals and enjoys an important position in the country in terms of mineral resources. Its rock salt reserve ranks No. 1, oil reserve ranks No. 3, reserves of coal, natural gas and limestone ore used for cement rank No. 4, and reserves of gold and molybdenum rank No. 7 in China. Therefore, Shaanxi has become an important energy base for the west-to-east transmission of gas, electricity and coal in China. The Qinling Mountain range is home to 3,400 wild seed plants, accounting for 10% of the national total, and nearly 100 endangered animals including the panda, the golden monkey, the crested ibis and the takin. The Qin-Ba mountainous region in Southern Shaanxi is rich in water resources and has enormous potential for exploitation of hydropower. It is also a water source for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project.