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Great walks of China
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2009-06-24 16:32
![]() The other wall An ideal place to begin the day’s walk inXi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, is the 12-m high city wall. Start early to catch the locals doing their morning exercises, while taking in the best views of the ancient city. Get off the wall at the Southern Gate and enterShuyuan Gate Pedestrian Street, a superb place to savorXi’an’s history and culture. There are many shops here selling all kinds of books in Chinese, antiques, jade and xun, an egg-shaped musical instrument made of clay or ceramic, found inXi’an’s Banpo Ruins, dating back some 6,000 years. At the end of the street is theStelesForestMuseum, where 1,000 or so ancient steles are covered with calligraphy, paintings and excerpts from the ancient Chinese classics. To relax after the brisk walk, visit the Muslim Snacks Street near theDrumTowerin the city center. Numerous restaurants along the 500-m street offer delicacies like skewered kebabs and mutton soup with pancake pieces. |
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