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Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

Zhongxin District, Xi'an, China
Ranked #5 of 181 attractions in Xi'an
4.5 of 5 stars 395 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Architectural Buildings
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London, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

This was the most unexpected bit of Xian. Of course it is for the tourists, but it is not a touristy experience. Great dancers, great drumming, great occasion for us. Lovely. More

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nambuccavalley nsw
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

Didnt get time to ride a bike on the wall but just to see it is amazing More

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

It's a wonderful bike ride around the wall. (not an easy ride, but a rewarding one) If it's sunny out there is no shade since you are on a wall, so sun screen up! (I didn't...) Huge city wall, its impressive to see how big of a city they had so long ago. More

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Hong Kong, China
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38 reviews 38 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012 NEW

the wall is well-preserved you may have a nice walk or bike trip on the wall don't miss it! More

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Richmond, Virginia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

The Xi'an city walls form a complete rectangle around the center of the city, with a circumference of about 8 miles. Bikes can be rented up on the wall, and the ride around the wall is well worth the hour and a half to two hours that it takes. The cobblestones are bumpy, and you'll want to stop to look... More

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New York City, New York
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38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We loved visiting the intact wall during the day and then seeing it lit up at night. So nice that it has been preserved. More

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Θεσσαλονίκη, Ελλάδα
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

A walk on the wall that surrounds the city was quite interesting. You can see the differences between the areas and the buildings (from small rather old houses to big blocks of flats) that shows the financial differences between areas. You can also try a bike ride in a romantic afternoon More

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Buderim, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

I would have loved to have the time to cycle around the wall which would have been very easy so if you have the time you should do it. We wandered around the base as well which was great as we saw some of the old houses inside the wall. More

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London, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Bicycles could be hired but it is just a wall around a city and the downstairs street level appeared top be far more interesting More

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Melbourne
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

I guess I had in mind European walled cities and their size. This is on a different scale altogether. I didn't have much time to explore, it was hot and this was the tail end of my big day, but I would like to return and maybe hire a bike to do the whole wall. I love that the city... More

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