The City Wall – Chariots of Fire!
The next day we visit the city wall … the Chinese are big on walls and moats … not only did the country have a wall … but most cities had walls too! 
So we climb to the top of the xian city wall, which is 14 km long … and spy some rickshaws down the way. We pile in 2 each and ask what the Chinese word for fast is (Hui!). we scream at our chariot drivers to go hui hui! And we race down the wall … they totally get into it … but one thing we didn’t realize was the wall was made of cobblestones … and after all those centuries … some of them are missing (potholes are universal it seems). We were bouncing around violently as our guides don’t slow down …. And we couldn’t stop laughing! The only regret is not wearing my sports bra that day! Oh well it was fun … we’re 10 minutes late to meet the group, but it was totally worth it ….
So we climb to the top of the xian city wall, which is 14 km long … and spy some rickshaws down the way. We pile in 2 each and ask what the Chinese word for fast is (Hui!). we scream at our chariot drivers to go hui hui! And we race down the wall … they totally get into it … but one thing we didn’t realize was the wall was made of cobblestones … and after all those centuries … some of them are missing (potholes are universal it seems). We were bouncing around violently as our guides don’t slow down …. And we couldn’t stop laughing! The only regret is not wearing my sports bra that day! Oh well it was fun … we’re 10 minutes late to meet the group, but it was totally worth it ….
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