About 13.7km in length, the City Wall is the most complete, the best preserved and the largest ancient city wall in the world. Every 120m, there is a rampart extending out if the main wall. Altogether there are 98 ramparts. The triple city gates consisting of Front Tower, Arrow Tower and Gate Tower were built in four directions of the ancient wall. There are 5,984 battlements built outside the ancient wall, where soldiers can have a lookout and shoot enemies. A wide and deep moat encircles the wall and suspension bridges which can be raised or lowered freely are set up against the city gates. |
