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The
Old City Wall
in Xi'an was built in 1374 A .D on the basis of the city of Chang'an in
the Tang Dynasty. They are 11.9kilometres in girth with the top widths
of 12 to 14 meters. They are one of China 's most historically¡ªknown
city wall buildings remaining from the later stage of the Middle Ages.
They are built of grey bricks and kept intact. The gate tower built over
each of the four city gates and painted in dark green, which looks lofty
and magnificent and forms a tight defense engineering system.
Other tourist attractions
in Xi'an:
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