Xi'an City Wall(Xi'an Ancient City Wall)

The Hanguang Gate city wall ruins are extremely rare. It is the only city gate in the Sui and Tang Dynasty Chang'an imperial city that has been completely excavated and preserved in its original location. The three gate passages, the cross-section of the city wall, and the Tang Dynasty culvert are clearly visible; the rammed earth, column bases, and wheel ruts directly demonstrate the millennia-old construction techniques. Connecting to the Honglu Temple, it was an important node on the Silk Road and in diplomacy. An elevator can also be taken to the top of this city wall for a better view.

The Xi'an City Wall is magnificent, and the lantern festival is exquisite, but it's not suitable for visiting with children. Entering from the South Gate, you can only walk halfway west or east; backtracking is too tiring due to the long distance. Several years ago, you could take a sightseeing bus around the Xi'an City Wall, but now you can only ride bicycles, and children under 12 are not allowed to ride. Therefore, this attraction is not suitable for family trips.

We drove from Wuhan and stayed in Xi'an for three nights. I visited the Xi'an City Wall a few years ago, and back then you could take a sightseeing bus around the entire wall. However, this time, with children, it was impossible to complete the loop. The only options on the wall were tandem bicycles (90 yuan for 3 hours) and single bicycles (3 hours), but these weren't available for children under 12, and there were no seats for children. Bicycles couldn't even reach the lantern festival area. If you rented a bike, you had to briefly return it in the core area of ​​the lantern festival, walk through the entire area, and then continue cycling. In short, it's practically impossible to see the whole thing with children. You need to arrive after 6 pm to see the lanterns effectively after they turn on. To see the entire lantern festival, enter from Hanguang Gate or Jianguo Gate to avoid backtracking. We entered from the South Gate (Yongning Gate) and were exhausted by the time we reached Hanguang Gate; the children couldn't walk any further. Overall, the lantern festival tickets are poor value for money. It's better to just visit any part of the wall and then go to the South Gate outdoor plaza to see the lanterns; you don't need to go into the core area.

The Xi'an City Wall is one of the largest and most well-preserved ancient city walls in China. It is like a silent history book, standing quietly in the center of the city, telling the prosperity and vicissitudes of the ancient capital. The following is a detailed guide to the Xi'an City Wall, which will take you to appreciate the unique charm of this historical site. ⛰️How to visit the attractions: The circumference of the Xi'an City Wall is about 14 kilometers. It is generally recommended to start the tour from the South Gate (Yongning Gate). This is the main gate of the Xi'an City Wall and the entrance with the most tourists. After climbing the city wall, you can choose to go around clockwise or counterclockwise. If you have good physical strength, you can choose to walk the whole way and feel every brick and stone of the city wall; you can also rent a bicycle on the city wall and ride a bicycle for a more relaxed and comfortable tour. The whole ride takes about 1-2 hours. This time, we went to Yongxingfang to visit the city wall, rode all the way to Andingmen to return the car, and then went down the city wall to visit nearby attractions. 🌟Must-see highlights: The entry ceremony performance at Nanmen Square, through the antique opening ceremony, allows tourists to travel back to ancient times and feel the majesty and solemnity of Chang'an in the past. The corner towers, enemy towers, Kuixing Tower and other buildings on the city wall are exquisitely shaped and ingeniously structured, showing the superb architectural skills and military defense wisdom of ancient times. Looking down from the city wall, one side is the prosperous scene of the modern city with heavy traffic; the other side is the ancient urban area of ​​Xi'an, where traditional houses and temples are scattered in an orderly manner, and you can feel the unique charm of the fusion of ancient and modern times. 📅Best time to visit: Xi'an has distinct four seasons, and the spring and autumn seasons are pleasant and picturesque, which is the best time to visit the city wall. In spring (March-May), the flowers on the city wall are in full bloom, setting off the ancient buildings; in autumn (September-November), the weather is clear and cool, and you can enjoy the golden fallen leaves and beautiful autumn scenery inside and outside the city wall. Try to avoid the hot summer sun (12-16 o'clock) and the cold and windy weather in winter to avoid affecting the tour experience. We went there in the summer evening, firstly, the sun was not so strong, and secondly, we could watch the sunset soon. It would be even more perfect if we could encounter an evening after the rain like us! [Color] 📌TIPS: 1️⃣Buy tickets online in advance to avoid the crowds on site. 2️⃣There are usually single and double bicycles for rent. If a family of three brings children, they can only sit on the middle pole, which tests the riding skills. In addition, after all, there are stone steps on the city wall, so don't ride too fast, otherwise the pain of falling down will be much more "sour" than the general cycling path - don't ask me how I know [covering face] 3️⃣Not all gates can rent and return bicycles, so be sure to ask clearly when handling the procedures, and combine your own cycling plan to avoid trouble in returning the bicycle. 4️⃣It is a very good experience to enjoy the sunset on the city wall. The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the ancient city wall, and the scenery is beautiful. 5️⃣There are many famous attractions around the Xi'an City Wall, such as the Forest of Steles Museum, Bell and Drum Tower, Muslim Street, Yongxingfang... etc., which can be arranged to visit on the same day to fully appreciate the historical and cultural heritage of Xi'an.

Xi'an city wall is really spectacular! It especially feels when the sun is setting! The golden embers are sprinkled on the city wall, which is Chang'an written by countless poets! It is good to walk on the city wall or ride a bicycle! (But pay attention to sun protection! And the wall is windy, it is best to add a coat at night) If there are too many people in the south gate (Yongning Gate) (there are indeed many people during May 1st... the current limit...) The north gate (Anyuan Gate) is also very good, there are relatively few people, suitable for taking pictures, especially the Zhanguo robe, many young ladies take pictures, Really good-looking! On the city wall, you can see the north and south central axis of Xi'an City. There are too many people in the clock tower and the TV tower Big Wild Goose Pagoda... But there are many Hanfu shops around, and Hanfu can also be worn on the roadside stalls. The red wall is full of lights and flowers, but it is really good-looking. If you have time, you must try the Bell Tower and Drum Tower.

Xi'an City Wall is a complete ancient building. When you see the city wall in the distance, you can walk under the city wall and feel the long-standing Chinese civilization. The view of the city wall is wide. The original style is retained at the foot of the city wall. There are also tall persimmon trees full of red persimmons. Snack street food is dazzling and worth a visit.

Xi'an Ming City Wall: Rammed Earth Rings, Thousand-Year-Old City Wall Along with the endless stream of tourists, crossing the heavy wooden plank suspension bridge over the moat, and entering the gate of the tower built with blue bricks, you have welcomed and sent off so many hurried passers-by for thousands of years... Sitting north and facing south, the majestic and awe-inspiring Great South Gate for welcoming guests, the tower stands majestically under the clear sky, and the Huabiao sundial is like a dragon and a tiger leaping, and it seems like I have returned to the prosperous Tang Chang'an that was majestic to the world. The city wall horse road, which was once a place for all nations to come to the court, is now a check-in place for the whole world, and people from all over the world come in droves. The surroundings of the city wall horse face carry the colorful and colorful history of five thousand years. There is always a secluded place in the Ming City Wall with a circumference of 13.74 kilometers. Choose a horse face battlement to climb up and look far into the distance. The city tower is majestic and majestic, and the battlements are long and winding, spreading beyond the sky. The reign of Chang'an in the heyday of the Tang Dynasty is fully displayed in this thousand-year-old city soul. The east gate of the city gate is decorated with lights and is full of joy. The twilight is vast, and the setting sun shines on the rammed earth rings of the ancient city wall, and the vicissitudes of life are in the world. Go out of the west gate in the morning and return to the east gate in the evening. The morning bells and evening drums sound into my dreams...

The Xi'an City Wall is one of the largest and best-preserved ancient city walls in China. The Xi'an City Wall in a broad sense includes the Xi'an Tang City Wall and the Xi'an Ming City Wall, but it generally refers to the Xi'an Ming City Wall in a narrow sense. The Xi'an Ming City Wall is 12 meters high, 12-14 meters wide at the top, 15-18 meters wide at the bottom, and has a closed rectangular outline with a circumference of 13.74 kilometers. The area inside the city wall is usually called the Ancient City District, which covers an area of ​​11.32 square kilometers. The famous Xi'an Bell and Drum Tower is located in the center of the Ancient City District. There are four main gates in the Xi'an City Wall: Changle Gate (East Gate), Yongning Gate (South Gate), Anding Gate (West Gate), and Anyuan Gate (North Gate). These four gates are also the original gates of the ancient city wall. Since the Republic of China, in order to facilitate access to the Ancient City District, many new gates have been opened one after another. Now there are 18 gates in the Xi'an City Wall. The existing city wall was built in the Ming Dynasty, with a total length of 13.7 kilometers. It was built in the third year of Hongwu (1370) and completed in the eleventh year of Hongwu (1378). It was built on the basis of the imperial city of Sui and Tang dynasties under the guidance of the policy of "building high walls, storing grain, and delaying the title of king" of Ming Taizu. At that time, it was the prefectural city of Xi'an. Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang canonized his second son Zhu Chong as the King of Qin, and the vassal and the prefectural government were in the same city, so the city was large and solid. In addition, it was repeatedly repaired and expanded in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and it is still well preserved. Generally, tourists go up the city wall from the South Gate Yongning Gate, and the city wall is very imposing.