Xian - the old walled city

We really came here just to see the Terracotta Soldiers but the city has a lot more to offer .

Main entrance to the old walled city.

There is a good description here Xian Wall

One of the few gate ways 

Rectangular and 14km around,  we hired tandem bikes and bumped our way around in about one and half hours including many photo stops. The paving is not all as good as is shown here.

I found it in many ways more structurally impressive than the Great Wall.

There are issues with the wall as seen here - it is filled with rammed earth .

Part of the moat which is 6m deep - has been restored in recent years 

Housing inside the wall

The view through the main entrance, away and to the left in this picture is the very interesting Moslem market see my piece on food.