Xiangyang City as described by Mr. Jin Yong.

The first time I knew Xiangyang was in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written by Mr. Jin Yong. Standing on the city wall, I felt the scenes of war and battle in the book! The ancient city wall of Xiangyang is located in Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City. It was first built in the Han Dynasty and was renovated many times from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The city wall is slightly square in shape, with a circumference of 7,331 meters, a highest point of 10.84 meters, and a thickness of 11 to 14 meters. The overall structure of the city wall includes a wall with a trapezoidal cross-section and an arched city gate. There are six city gates built on the four sides. Each city gate is equipped with an urn or a sub-city, and there are corner platforms at the four corners of the city. There were enemy towers and beacon towers along the route, and more than 4,000 battlements on the city walls. The city is surrounded by a moat, which is 250 meters wide at its widest point and 180 meters wide on average. The ancient city wall of Xiangyang is not only one of the famous ancient city defense systems in Chinese history, but also the most complete ancient city defense building in China. It is famous for its solid structure and long history, and is known as "Iron Xiangyang" and "The First City in China". [House]Address: Near the intersection of Beijie Road, Inner Ring Road, Xiangcheng District, Xiangyang City [Metro] Transportation: Take bus No. G03 and get off at Guchengshizijie Station [Compass] Time: 8:00-21:00 [Purse] Per capita: Free