While in town to see the Nestorian Stele, I thought I might as well check out the rest of Xian, which as you no doubt know was the eastern terminus of the Silk Road and during the Tang Dynasty probably the largest and most developed city in the world. It is still now probably the last large walled city in the world. The wall surrounding the inner city is a total of 7.3 miles long, forty-nine feet high, and fifty-nine feet wide at the top.
Just inside the Southern Gate
Stairs lead up to the top of the City Wall
The southern side of the City Wall
The top of the City Wall
The 7.3 mile-long top of the wall provides a nice walking and biking path. Notice the bicycle-built-for-two.
Biker on top of the Wall
Belly button of Biker on top of the Wall
Inside of the east side of the City Wall
Outside of the east side of the City Wall
A green strip and hiking path extends all around the outside of the wall
Path along the outside of the wall
Outer rampart of the City Wall
Green strip and park along the outside of the City Wall
Restored Qing Dynasty houses just inside the City Wall
