Tourists strolling on top of the defensive wall that girdles Xian in China.

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The fortification that protected the old city of Xi an is studded by ornate towers Broken sections of the wall have now been reconstructed and it s not possible to walk on top of the wall all around the city the width of the ramparts on top of the wall are an illustration of the thickness of the wall

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Size: 5100px × 3365px
Location: Xian, China
Photo credit: © Victor Paul Borg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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