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Xi'an City Wall (Chengqiang)

Zhongxin District, Xi'an 710001, China
029-87289791
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Ranked #3 of 172 attractions in Xi'an
Type: Ancient Ruins
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London, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

It is a well preserved city wall and has a surprisingly wide walkway. It is 9 km in circumference but I wouldn't recommend walking it all as it can be monotonous.

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Stamford, Connecticut
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2013 NEW

Much wider than Great Wall (3 to 4 car lanes wide, and level!), it offers a safe and spacious way of seeing the area around the perimeter of the city without the risk of vehicular traffic. You have to watch out for occasional cyclists and tourist carts/vans that travel along the top of the wall, though.

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Suzhou, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 NEW

Accessible by any of the four main gates. Entry fee 40 RMB. I think this the only complete city wall in China. It's a 14 km walk so give yourselves plenty of time. However, if time is tight then hire a bike. These cost 40 RMB for a solo cycle, or have a laugh on a tandem for 80 RMB!... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Due to limited time (our own choice) we were given a brief orientation to city wall then left on our own to explore. Everything worked well and when picked up, the tour guide even adjusted her schedule to help negotiate purchase prices. Very pleased with quality and professionalism of service.

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Shenzhen, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2013 NEW

Our family loved renting a bike on the wall and riding all thr way around. It is a great way to see the whole wall and only takes about 90 minutes. A must do for anyone who makes the trip to Xi'an!

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Hong Kong, China
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

It is almost an indescribable feeling when you stand on the wall. Being the best maintain city wall in China, you could almost imagine what it was like during war time. Such a magnificent structure. There are bicycles for rent on the wall. It takes 1.5 hour to cycle around it which was very very pleasant.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We had a brilliant day on the Xian city wall! We hired a bike once inside the wall for a very small fee. There are bike stations all along the route so you don't have to do the full 10 miles! Lots of great photo opportunities!

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Geneva, Switzerland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

I would recommend planning some hours to walk on it or rent a bike. It's huge and unique in the world.

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Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

We went up on the wall at the South and East gates. Easy to walk on as its nice and flat. Toilets, snacks and souvenirs (of course) up there. We hired bikes and rode from East to South gates which most fortunately is a slight downhill run anyway. There is a huge Chinese Year of the (whatever) animal up there.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

Like: It's been restored and its now possible to do an entire circumference of the city, and it's a lot wider and flatter than you would expect from such a historic fortification. Dislike: Not really the walls fault, but traversing it by bike or electric car is (allegedly) very bumpy. Not good if you're there with a pregnant wife!

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