City Walls Of Xi`an China. The Fortifications Of Xi`an, Also Known As Xi`an City Wall, In Xi`an, Represent One Of The Oldest, Largest And Best Preserved Chinese City Walls. It Was Built Under The Rule Of The Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang As A Military Defense System. It Exhibits The `Complete Features Of The Rampart Architecture Of Feudal Society`. It Has Been Refurbished Many Times Since It Was Built In The 14Th Century, Thrice At Intervals Of About 200 Years In The Later Half Of The 1500S And 1700S, And In Recent Years In 1983. The Wall Encloses An Area Of About 14 Square Kilometres 5.4 Sq Mi.

KEYWORDS

039 14th 1500s 1700s 200 1983 also architecture area best built century china chinese city complete defense emperor encloses exhibits features feudal fortifications half hongwu ian intervals kilometres known largest later many military oldest one preserved rampart recent refurbished represent rule society square streets system thrice times wall walls xian years yuanzhang zhu