Xi'an has a long history and rich culture. It is China's inland center city, and also the typical of the inland cities. Development of Xi'an urban spatial structure follows the urban master plan, its development process could be divided into four various stages. It is a process: a single center–multi center-circle Multicore. Since 1995, the urban spatial structure in Xi'an changes mostly. This time is the most representative. Factors affecting the development of urban spatial structure in Xi'an can be divided into explicit factors, such as social and economic factors, major projects, new construction and urban transport development etc; and implicit factors like national and regional policies, globalization and information technology and other. These two factors mix, and promote the development of Xi'an urban spatial structure.
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