Xi'an has one of the oldest and best preserved city walls in China. The wall surrounds the city and is 12 m high and around 15 m thick.
Xi'an City Wall
The hostel I stayed in was located at the entrance to the south wall and here it was possible to hire out bikes and cycle around the wall although they don't like you cycling down hills.
Don't cycle down hills
Walking the wall takes about 4 hours but cycling takes a little over 1 hour.
View from Xi'an City Wall
Xi'an City Wall
On my second day in Xi'an I went to visit the
Terracotta Army, for those of you not familiar with them is a quick overview. In 1974 local farmers discovered terracotta figures dating from 210 BC near the Mausouleum of the First Qin Emperor. The terracotta figures are contained within 3 pits, according to current estimates there are 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses.
Terracotta Warriors
Finally here is a picture of Xi'an that taken from a foot bridge on our way back to the hostel after visiting the Terracotta Army.
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