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๐Ÿ“– A Wall That Holds a Thousand Stories

๐Ÿšถโ™€๏ธ After exploring the iconic Xiโ€™an Bell Tower, I took a few minutes walk to the South Gate entrance of the Xiโ€™an City Wallโ€”one of the best-preserved ancient walls in China. ๐Ÿ‘ Itโ€™s incredible to see how the city was once protected by this massive structure. ๐Ÿคฉ The wall itself is huge (13+ km), so unless youโ€™re up for a serious walk, I highly recommend renting a bicycle or electric cart at the entranceโ€”it saves time and lets you enjoy the views without exhaustion. ๐Ÿšฒ ๐Ÿ“ธ The walk along the wall offers panoramic views of the old city and modern skyline. After about an hour, I exited near Tanghanguang Gate Museum, which is also worth a quick visitโ€”itโ€™s conveniently connected to the wall and leads you back to street level smoothly. #xiancitywall #xianbelltower #chinaheritage #traveltips #ancientchina #bikinginxian#chinalife #chinatrip
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