The Xi'an city wall has been renovated, and has become a tourist attraction. These photos were taken at and near the South Gate, where the north-south street that is Nandajie immediately inside (north of) the wall, Nanguan Zhengjie immediately outside it, and Changan Lu farther south, passes through the wall.
A large tower that is part of the gate complex:
The outer side of the wall, with the street passing through the gate at bottom right:
The outer side of the wall; moat at right:
Same, zoomed to show workers renovating a small tower:
Parks have been created along the moat outside the wall:
Fancy modern buildings not far outside the wall; note construction cranes in
distance on right:
A side street just inside the wall. On right, a large commercial establishment,
approaching completion:
Clearer view, the large establishment under construction just inside the gate:
The gate, seen from street level:
Traffic on Nandajie, just inside the wall:
Advertising on buildings, inside the wall:
Traffic on side street, just inside the wall:
Roofs of not-so-fancy buildings, just inside the wall:
Copyright © 2002, Edwin E. Moïse. November 9, 2002.