XiAn the Walls and the Halls
November 30th 2008 XIiAn for the most part is enclosed within massive defensive walls stretching continually around the city for over 10 miles. Their condition makes it even harder to imagine they are over 1000 years old. The walls are 30 feet high and probably 30 feet thick at the base and taper to the top where there is a wide walkway. You can walk or hire a bike; there are even little electric buses but we rente
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