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based on 7,890 reviewsXi'an City Wall is a landmark of this ancient city. The city walls that we see now were built in the early years of the Ming dynasty and they are now more than 600 years old. The walls were built on the foundations of the imperial city of the Tang Dynasty and they are formed together with a series of defensive installments such as moats and turrets. At present, Xi’an City Wall can be accessed by many city gates. Visitors can choose the nearest one to them. The South Gate is the visitor entrance of Xi’an City and is also the city gate with more tourists. Cycling on the ancient walls is a good experience. Riding on the wall overlooking the ancient capital of the thirteenth dynasty, you will have a feeling of travelling through time.
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Show More ReviewsMany people said it wasn't necessary to go up the city wall because it was a bit expensive. The price is indeed a bit high, but it's still worth seeing. I chose Yongning Gate, and walking through each gate, I couldn't help but marvel at the grandeur of the ancient defensive engineering. It was quite impressive and worthwhile. Since I was already there, I had to go up the city wall. For a lazy person's trip, I walked from the south gate of Yongning Gate down to Hanguang Gate, which was quite easy. I chose to go up at sunset, and the view was nice, including the bell tower, which had a different charm.