How many kilometers does the Xi'an City Wall circle?

The last city wall I climbed was 36 years ago. I remember that when I visited the Forest of Steles Museum, I climbed the city wall. Tickets seemed to cost just pennies. At that time, there were always many scenic spots to see and shops to visit in Xi'an, and there was no free time to stay in one place for too long. After taking a brief look at the city wall, there is nothing new about the city wall itself. Once you climb the city wall, you can satisfy yourself by "visiting here".

For many years, I have always had a wish to walk around the city wall. One circuit of the city wall is 13.74 kilometers, and it takes 4 hours to tour around it. But every time I go to Xi'an, I always come and go in a hurry, or I am not in the mood when I have time. I think Tongchuan is very close to Xi'an, so it is convenient to climb the city wall. Who knew it would take 36 years.

During the May Day holiday this year, we finally arranged to visit Xi’an City Wall. On the first night, I passed the real-name authentication on my mobile phone and made an appointment to buy tickets. My ambition to visit the city walls seems to be gone, so I simply bought an annual pass, which allows me to visit as many times as I want in a year. I plan to walk a small distance at a time.

During the festival, there are still many tourists. I climbed up the city wall from the south gate (Yongning Gate). After queuing up at the South Gate Square to scan the health code, go through security check, and check in tickets, I entered the Wengcheng and climbed up the city wall from the Wengcheng.

The upper city wall is packed with people like a market, with stalls selling tourist souvenirs and restaurants.

There are also means of transportation around the city walls, such as battery cars and bicycles.

The tourist battery car on the city wall.

There are tandem bicycles and single bicycles.

The wall is paved with blue bricks and is not so smooth. When your bike goes a little faster, you can hear a crashing sound. It is estimated that the ride will take about an hour.

More people choose to walk. Some are chatting while watching the scenery, some are taking photos while walking, and some beauties in ancient costumes are showing off their beauty. Standing on the city wall and looking at the scenery, the city wall is also a scenery, and the people watching it are also a beautiful scenery.

The inner side of the city wall is a low wall, which should be called a parapet in architecture. An antique building seen on the city wall is the area around the school gate.

It is also a beautiful place to take wedding photos on the city wall.

The outer side of the city wall is a stacked wall, which is slightly higher than the inner parapet. The stacked walls facilitated the defenders' concealment, observation and shooting.

You can often come across short videos. If you're not satisfied, you can do it again.

When you are tired, find a shady place to sit down and rest.

I can always see a happy family.

No hat or umbrella was prepared in advance for sun protection. I walked to the east gate under the scorching sun and didn't want to leave again. About a quarter of the city wall.

The East Gate (Changle Gate) Arrow Tower is open. When you visit it, you imagine you are an archer shooting arrows in the arrow tower. Because the wall is very thick, it is difficult to operate.

On the top of the city wall, you can see that many of the green bricks laid were produced in 1984. They are probably antique city wall tiles produced when the city wall was built in the 1980s. Many bricks are also marked with the name of the brick factory. I don’t know if these brick factories are still there.

The moat was once filled with sewage and garbage. In 1998, the Xi Municipal Government commissioned military officers and soldiers to dredge rivers for the first time. More than 5,000 army officers and soldiers worked hard on the moat dredging project. After the renovation of the urban sewage pipe network, the moat has now become an urban landscape.

In the area between the city wall and the moat, there is a park surrounding the city, where there is leisure, sightseeing, dancing, Tai Chi, and bird walking, which is peaceful.

We climbed the city wall again in the evening, because we were directed to climb the city wall due to the performing arts activities at the South Gate Barbican.

Look at the bell tower at the south gate.

Look at the bell tower in front of the tower on the city wall

At night, the city wall is still crowded with tourists, but most people are active near the tower. There are not many people riding bicycles, and even fewer riding tour buses.

Go east during the day and prepare to go west at night. Walking a little further, I found that the light was too dark and I couldn't take pictures with the camera on my back, so I turned back to the south tower.

If what you feel on the wall during the day is joy, what you feel on the wall at night is literature and art.

Food stalls

Chengmenzi

Boys sitting on the daughter's wall playing guitar

A young girl sitting on a chair Take a nap.

So quiet and beautiful, my mood is as beautiful as the scenery on the city wall.

The Xi'an City Wall, also known as the Xi'an Ming City Wall, is the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China. If you have the energy and free time, go for a walk around the city walls. If you have the energy and free time, we'll ride our bikes around. If you don’t have the energy, we’ll ride around on a scooter.

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