16 Miles The high walls surrounding Xi’an. The 16 mile long city wall that surrounds Xi’an is wide enough to use as a mode of transportation around the city. This version, built on the ruins of what built in the second century AD was completed in 1370 during the Ming Dynasty. Share this: Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email TweetShare on Tumblr Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to print (Opens in new window) Print PocketLike Loading... Related Published by J. Sullivan View all posts by J. Sullivan