UNESCO World Heritage SiteNational 5A Scenic AreaNorthwest China
Xi'an City Wall & Muslim Quarter
西安城墙·回民街 · Shaanxi, Xi'an
China's most complete ancient city wall, encircling a former imperial capital's lantern-lit old town.
Xi'an preserves the most complete city wall in China, a 14-kilometre Ming-dynasty rampart around the old Tang capital, best explored by cycling or electric cart along the top. At its heart lie the iconic Bell and Drum Towers and the lively Muslim Quarter, where night food streets steam with Shaanxi and Hui specialities.
Founded as Chang'an, Xi'an was capital of the Tang dynasty and the eastern terminus of the Silk Road, the largest city in the medieval world. The present wall was built on Tang foundations in the 14th century (Ming). As part of the Silk Road network and the city's heritage it sits within the wider UNESCO-listed Chang'an/imperial landscape.
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