Xi'an City Wall

These little carts look much sturdier than the ones we rode in which had no little doors or sides to them. The traffic was wild and it was really something to be taking in the sites and sounds this way, but many times cabs refused to take us. Was it because we were foreigners? Because we have a little one and a stroller? Or because we weren't going far enough and with the holiday crowds they could pick and choose who they wanted to take? Anyway, we were thankful that these carts were always happy to give us lift.
Xian was an ancient capital of China and has one of the best preserved city walls. This one is from the Ming Dynasty. There are jutting ramparts, battlements, and guard towers. This is the top of the wall where people were selling crafts, giving musical performances, riding bikes and pedicabs.

This is the view looking down on the artist village that lay below the wall. We wished we had more time to really explore the area on foot but we were heading out that afternoon.