Xi ‘an News covers many aspects of urban development, including economic construction, cultural inheritance, social livelihood and scientific and technological innovation.​ Meanwhile, as a national central city, Xi ‘an’s high-tech industry, transportation construction (such as subway expansion) and the progress of major projects are also in the news. In addition, people’s livelihood topics such as education, health care and environmental protection are also of great concern, demonstrating Xi ‘an’s vitality and challenges in the process of modernization.