Xian City Walls

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Arriving in Xian, we did a tour of the city, stopping at the city wall, and the Small Wild Goose Pagoda.

The Xian city wall, primarily constructed during the Ming dynasty, is quite thick, with frequent archery towers. Today, it is used as a type of promenade around the city, with shops, stalls, etc. Unfortunately, the day we were there was very foggy/hazy, so visibility was limited. But it was still decorated for the 60th anniversary of the PRC, and there were plenty of people about. There is also a moat surrounding the city outside the walls.
We also stopped at the Small Wild Goose Pagoda. If you look carefully at the picture, you will see the top couple of floors are missing, damaged in an earthquake in 1556.