Friday, June 21, 2013

Aloha to Xi'an - The City Wall



Xi'an is an ancient capital of China.  It is proudly guarded by its historic city wall.   From Wikipedia (link),

The fortifications of Xi'an represent one of the oldest and best preserved Chinese city walls. Construction of the first city wall ofChang'an began in 194 BCE and lasted for four years.  The existing wall was started by the Ming Dynasty in 1370. It encircles a much smaller city of 14 square kilometres (5.4 sq mi). 


Locals and tourists alike bike atop the wall ....


.... what a great way to see the city!

 

We loved walking atop history!

Mahalo,

Kim in Korea


 





12 comments:

  1. Very cool. You certainly found many interesting things to do and places to see.

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  2. Have a safe flight home, Kim.

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  3. Enjoy your trip home and savor the memories.

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  4. Enjoy the rest of your trip! :) What wonderful memories!

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  5. Thank you for sharing such beautiful pics of your trip, that let us all visit these places with you. Have a safe trip home.

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  6. Thanks again for all your lovely pics. I'm sure it will feel good to be home too!

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  7. Beautiful! Thanks so much for taking the time to share all of this with us.

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  8. GREAT photos and trip, Kim. Thanks for sharing.

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  9. Thank you Kim fr sharing your experience with us. The pictures are gorgeous.It's the only way I'd get to see these places. :)
    Carol L
    Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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  10. Beautiful pics Kim and I love the family shot :)

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