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City wall of Xi'an 51550-Xian (27959363326)
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The original Xi'an city wall was started in 194 BC and took 4 years to finish.

Xi'an
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Xi'an

China

Country
China
Population
9.6M
Coordinates
34.34, 108.94
29th most populous city in the world

Xi'an is the capital of the Chinese province of Shaanxi. A sub-provincial city on the Guanzhong plain, the city is the third-most populous city in Western China after Chongqing and Chengdu, as well as the most populous city in Northwestern China.

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