Travel Reference
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Don't Miss
Xi'an City Walls
Most sections have been restored or rebuilt, and it is now possible to walk the en-
tirety of the walls in a leisurely four hours. You can also cycle from the South Gate
(bike hire ¥40 for 100 minutes, ¥200 deposit).
To get an idea of Xi'an's former grandeur, consider this: the Tang city walls origin-
ally enclosed 83 sq km, an area seven times larger than today's city centre.
NEED TO KNOW
Chengqiang; admission ¥40; 8am-8.30pm Apr-Oct, to 7pm Nov-Mar
FOREST OF STELAE MUSEUM
( Beilin Bowuguan; 15 Sanxue Jie; admission Mar-Nov ¥75, Dec-Feb ¥50;
8am-6.15pm Mar-Nov, to 5.15pm Dec-Feb)
Housed in Xi'an's Confucius
Temple, this museum holds more than 1000 stone stelae (inscribed tablets),
Museum
