Xi'an, May 16: On the City Wall and Around Town

Late in the afternoon I climbed onto the city wall (built in 1370) from stairs at the South City Gate. It was hot, and there weren't many people up there, but some galleries and souvenir shops were operating, and there were interesting views of Xi'an streets and houses from the wall.

Xi'an: Around Town

Everything's up to date in Xi'an. This is the atrium of the city center shopping mall.

Street scenes in the Muslim Quarter

Bell Tower (left) and Drum Tower (right) at night.