source: editor:zhang wenni
jiefang gate
jiefang gate was originally the central gate of the republic of china. in 1952, it was temporarily demolished to expand the railway station square. in 2005, it was rebuilt to form a large-span bridge arch gate, which completed the whole xi'an city wall.
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shangjian gate is located in the middle of jiefang gate and shangqin gate, about 200 meters away from jiefang gate and less than 200 meters away from shangqin gate, so it can be called the "sister gate" of shangqin gate.
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zheng's bun (halal)li xiangyang hulatang (spicy soup)shangqin gate is the easternmost gate of the northern city wall. together with shangde gate, shangwu gate and shangjian gate, they imply the connotation that "good moral character, martial arts and fitness, diligence and frugality".
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chaoyang gate
chaoyang gate, the northernmost gate of the east city wall. as this gate faces directly towards the sun in the east, hence the first gate to be touched by the sunlight, so it is named chaoyang (face the sun) gate.
zhongshan gate
zhongshan gate, commonly known as the small east gate, is named in memory of dr. sun yat sen.
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changle gatechangle gate, the east gate of xi'an city wall, was opened in the ming dynasty. since the capital of the ming dynasty was located in the east of xi'an, the east gate was named "changle", implying the happiness that could last for thousands of years.
jianguo gatejianguo gate, the easternmost gate of the southern city wall, was opened in 1986. the road that faces towards the gate in the inner city is jianguo road, which is a pretty short street. however, it carries profound history. countless historical celebrities have lived here, and many important institutions have been established here.
heping gate
heping gate, xi'an railway station, and the giant wild goose pagoda are all on the same north-south axis, and the gate was opened in 1953. in order to express people's aspiration for world peace, it is called heping (peace) gate.
wenchang gate
wenchang gate was opened in 1986 on the south side of the forest of stone steles museum. historically, the area between wenchang gate and yongning gate has been the gathering place of national and local cultural and educational institutions since the tang dynasty.
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the story of the eighteen gates is still going on. seize the moment and go around the city wall in your leisure time.