The Xi'an City Wall is a phenomenal achievement surpassing what seems possible during any time period. If you want to see the entire wall, consider renting a bicycle on the top of the wall. Many couples dress up in elaborate period dress and take wedding pictures on the top of the wall making it an even nicer treat.

The best way to explore is by renting a bike and cycling along the wall. Enter through the South gate and walk along the south side and you will see the bike rental service. The entire wall is about 13km, however you can return your bike at any stop along the west, north and east perimeters. The southern perimeter is a no-cycling zone. Great views all around and little incline, making it easy to walk or cycle.

Entrance fee CNY54, bought on the spot via Wechat and entered via the South entrance, which is where the metro exit D1 leads to. At level 2 of the city wall, there's a centerpiece of the entire area and a staff comes by at designated times to give a brief of it. Lucky to catch the 4pm one and got a better understanding of how the city wall came to be and possibly the origin of the term '买东西' , stemming from the only 2 markets at that time 东市 (local market)＆ 西市 (international one where they traded with 西域). The entire wall is 6km long but I've clocked enough steps for the day, so I walked for just a stretch along the city wall, entering from 永宁门 and exited thru 文昌门.

A wonderfully restored 16.4km (I think) city wall surrounding Xi'an old town. My family and I hires bikes and cycled the full route of the wall. Plenty of places to rest out of the sun, places to grab a drink of you forget/dont bring some with you, but the usual souvenir are dotted around the place especially near the south gate. Well worth a look onto, and some of the gardens on the outside of the wall, particularly towards the east side, are lovely to walk through.

When I arrived at the South Gate, there was little English spoken at the customer service desk and I was told to use the booking app to buy the entrance ticket. It didn't work for me as it required a local phone number that can receive an SMS code. I gave up that I would walk the ancient walls. Next day I was visiting the Stele Forest or Beilin Museum (10 RMB) nearby even though the exhibitions were closed and discovered a much smaller entrance to the city wall. To my surprise, there was a staff ready to help and I bought my ticket in person without having to use the booking app. It was a lovely walk during the day as I didn't have the time to buy ticket before 6 pm to see the wall lit up at night. Entrance was $58. There are vendors there selling food and souvenirs. You can also rent a bike to ride on the wall. It was impressive to see the wall and gates built to protect the city from so long ago.

The wall is great to visit. At the top you can rent bikes to ride the 14km round trip. There are plenty of stores to buy water, souviners and food. Plenty of places for photos too

There is a double wall, re-constructed, and the first wall has a hotel inside. The gate in the walls leads to a long street lined with vendors, starting with a good little art gallery. Further down, the street is lined with restaurants. A cross street has a great little night market with great street food. Between the two gates, there's a bar, as well as some small restaurants. Inside the walls there's an ancient city and the main street is very busy but not over-crowded. We went there three days in a row as there is a lot to see. The palace and pagoda aren't far away -- a good walk or a short didi ride. The square by the palace is a popular place for locals at night. Hundreds of women dress up in the style of a thousand years ago and pose for photographers.