under the first emperor of the ming dynasty, ju, yuan, by that time, xian had been at the top of histhe west. rome in the east. so they said, when, despite the great distance, the chinese and the inhabitants of the mediterranean knew a lot about each other . chang an is translated as a long calm, and its antiquity is evidenced by the fact that 72 royal tombs were located in the vicinity, and impregnable fortress walls ensured safety and tranquility. a powerful stone wall also once stood around beijing, but in the 20th century it was almost completely demolished, what is now, of course, regretted, the best preserved structure of this kind in all of china, its length is almost 14 km, but the most interesting thing is that you can go around the whole city along it, of course, it takes too much time, therefore, it is better rent a bike and ride the wall. by chinese standards, this wall is very young . it is only a little over 600 years old, but it is not a copy or a reconstruction, but a real medieval fortification, built according to all the rules of a military the art of that time, sto