Ming Wall City, Nanjing is one of the chief Nanjing Tourist Attractions which is also regarded as one of the precious cultural relics in China. It is also called as the City Wall of Nanjing which was constructed from 1366 to 1387 in the early Ming dynasty. It was designed by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang after he founded the Ming Dynasty and established Nanjing as its capital. The history of Ming Wall City, Nanjing dates back to about 600 years ago.
Ming Wall City, Nanjing was constructed by the emperor of the city with the intention of protecting his province and consolidating his sovereignty and in order to keep his place safe from the invaders, he chose to build this city wall. It took 21 years for the completion of the construction and it involved 200,000 laborers to move 7 million cubic meters of earth.
The design and the architectural pattern displayed in the city wall of Nanjing is quite different from the ancient city walls in Beijing and Xian. The construction of Nanjing city wall concentrated on military defense because the city was at the foot of a mountain and there was always a danger of the invaders attacking the province. Its construction was unique and changed the old ways of equilibrium and symmetry and very different from the Beijing and the Xi'an city walls, which were built in the ancient style of square or rectangular design.
Ming Wall City in Nanjing stands 20 meters high and winds for miles around the city. On your Nanzing tours, it is a must see feature in the itinerary of the tourists. Due to its construction style, it belonged to a military defensive system too. Even after 600 years of its construction in the Ming dynasty, it still stands proudly and still retains its charm. It is visited by many tourists out for sightseeing in Nanjing. The construction of the city wall has been designed intelligently and that is why it has stood for such a long time. The ancient city wall was listed as a key cultural relic under state protection in 1988.
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