The beauty of civilization looks at the East 丨 Xi'an City Wall: Guarding History Witness the present

Author:Xinhuanet Time:2022.07.26

Xinhuanet, Xi'an, July 25 (Reporter Lei Xiaoxiao) Opening an old photo taken 46 years ago, Zheng Zeyao, 88, was emotional. In the black and white photos, the past "thousands of sores" Xi'an city walls are clearly visible. The walls are dilapidated and mottled, and the walls of the walls are overgrown. A lamb who came to eat grass happened to enter the mirror. Now with this old photo, Zheng Zeyao's hometown swims, and I saw the walls of Xi'an City standing in front of me. , History and the gorgeous movements that are reflected in the present. As the oldest and most complete ancient city wall architecture in China, Xi'an City Wall is constantly witnessed that the city of Xi'an continues to exude new vitality under the hard work of cultural relics protection workers.

Protect the city wall

Xi'an City Wall was built in Sui and Tang dynasties and expanded in the Ming Dynasty. It is the oldest, most magnificent, and most complete ancient city wall building in China. However, Xi'an City Wall has also faced the danger of being demolished several times and suffered severe damage.

"Our home is very close to the city wall. Every weekend takes children to play near the city wall. At that time, Tucheng Wall was full of grass, no one managed, and some people dug a hole in the city wall." Zheng Zeyao recalled. "The walls are long weeds, and the roots of the walls are piled up." This is the true portrayal of many older Xi'an citizens, more than 40 years ago.

Since 1983, the Xi'an National Protection City Wall Project officially launched: clean up units and residents who occupy the city, restore the east gate and the north gate arrow building, replenish the South Gate Tower, Suspension Bridge, and build a ring city park. The "moat" project that lasted for more than 20 years finally resumed the past and majestic posture of Xi'an City, which was "bruised all over the body", but the new challenge was placed in front of cultural relics protection workers.

Xi'an City Wall. Xinhuanet Wang Zhichao Photo

"The rammed soil used in the ancient Xiusheng wall was composed of loessing and then added with glutinous rice slurry. It was very porcelain and sturdy. Setting, formation of cracks. "Wu Chun, deputy director of the Xi'an Wall Management Committee, introduced.

In order to protect Xi'an City Wall more scientificly, in 2004, the Xi'an City Wall Management Committee was formally established. This "city wall guardian group" integrating protection, research, repair, dissemination, and operation management began to provide Xi'an City Wall more scientificly scientific , Continuous protection. As a result, Xi'an City Wall has opened an innovative exploration of "preventive protection", becoming a precedent for non -mobile cultural relics protection in the country.

At present, the Xi'an City Wall has gradually set up a full coverage monitoring system, and more than 8,000 monitoring points guard the safety of the city wall. "Through monitoring, we can discover the disease and trend in time, evaluate the cause and danger, and take measures to eliminate the development of the disease in time." Yang Jin, director of the Xi'an City Wall Management Committee. In 2018, Xi'an City Wall was included in the preparation list of "World Cultural Heritage".

Xi'an City Wall Yongning Gate. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xiao

Green city wall

Now entering the Wall Scenic Area of Xi'an City, surrounded by water, birds and flowers. In the greenery greenery, the old man danced, the children were playing, and occasionally a few Qin cavity came. Surrounded by the moat, adding a bit of smart charm to the heavy city walls. There are 117 leisure squares, 32 fitness equipment, and 15 ping -pong feathers venues with a jogging trail with a length of 8.2 kilometers ... The Xi'an City Wall has long faded for thousands of years of vicissitudes and bumps.

"After the sun falls in the sun every afternoon, take the child to walk here, cool and relaxed. This is not only the tourist attraction of foreign tourists, but also the comfortable place of our local residents' leisure and entertainment." Essence

However, many years ago, when the environment around the city wall was mentioned, Xi'an citizens could only shook their heads and sigh. "In the past, it was all silt, and there were some dead water. In the summer, I couldn't help covering their noses." Citizen Li Ming recalled.

The national protection city wall project, which began in the 1980s, has improved pollution to a certain extent, but has not completely cut off sewage sources. Therefore, since the beginning of the 21st century, the moat has ushered in a "big surgery" of "specimen and treatment".

"While we build dull dull canal on both sides of the river, we will rebuild the pollution interception box culvert to protect the separation of rain and sewage and landscape water to the greatest extent. Essence

Xi'an City Wall. Xinhuanet Wang Zhichao Photo

Now walking into the Wall of Xi'an, a bay passed by the blue water around the city, and a pair of "Chang'an Shanghe Tu" opened slowly. This ecological river, landscape river, and humanities are not only the new specimen of water management in Xi'an, but also send a beautiful cultural tourism experience to citizens and tourists.

"The city wall is a very important national cultural heritage. As an important part of the city wall scenic area, the moat is committed to creating a rising river landscape for a week, and realizing the beautiful wishes of generations after generations of the moat." Nong Xiaoying said. In 2018, Hucheng Wall Scenic Area won the title of National Water Conservancy Scenic Area.

From the "National Protection City Wall Project" in the 1980s to the "preventive protection" exploration practice today, from "repair and supplement" to form a five -in -city wall scenic area of "walls, forests, roads, rivers, and alleys". Xi'an City Wall has not only resumed the males of the past, but also became a historical and cultural symbol of the world's attention.

Vitality city wall

On holidays, Xi'an City Wall always staged a variety of entertainment activities, which attracted tourists to stop "check in". Even under the epidemic, the long -term Han and Tang culture still exudes unique charm, becoming an inexhaustible driving force for the development of the Xi'an cultural tourism industry.

During the May 1st holiday this year, a unique "Datang Games" was staged on the Xi'an City Wall. With the melodious drum sound, the staff of the daughter -in -law and civil servants organized tourists to carry out traditional campaigns such as Cuju and archery. In the west of Yongning Gate, the free experience of flowers also attracted many tourists to experience.

"The amusement project has ancient style, and the" adaptation "of the city wall is very high, adding fun to everyone in the process of visiting the city wall." Cui Xianwei, who is studying undergraduate in Xi'an. This is the first time he has come to the city wall to play.

In addition to the cultural feast, the sports events on the Wall of Xi'an are also unique. Every November, the Xi'an City Wall International Marathon Friendship Tournament officially starts on the Xi'an City Wall. In order to protect Xi'an City Wall, only 4,000 people can get qualifications every year.

On the wall of Xi'an City, some marathon enthusiasts will choose to wear Han and Tang dresses to enjoy this international event. The competition scene often increases historical elements and allows participants to experience the unique charm of the ancient capital of the millennium. Data show that the number of international marathon applicants in Xi'an City Wall in 2020 is as high as 50,000.

"We use the city wall as the base. There are activities all year -on -year, all of which are carriers of traditional culture. March San Kite Festival takes everyone to make kites and memorize Tang poems. A Children's Day allows children to draw the walls in my heart and so on. Under the impact of the epidemic, we have also carried out many activities online to continuously activate the inner resources in the city wall and let the cultural relics live. "Wu Chun said.

Visitors browsed on Xi'an City Wall. Xinhua News Agency reporter Liu Xiao

From 2015 to 2021, Xi'an City Wall received a total of 24.955 million people. "The protection, utilization and development of cultural relics is to protect historical responsibilities and practice cultural mission. We must do a good job of cultural facilities construction and activities based on the protection of cultural relics, so that more people experience the unique charm of Chinese culture "Yang Jin said.

In addition, as the door to diplomacy, Xi'an City Wall has also witnessed a large number of international cultural exchange activities in Xi'an: the Silk Road Expo, the Silk Road International Film Festival, the Silk Road International Art Festival ... Welcome to Xi'an City Wall The ceremony brought the "first impression" of the ancient city of Xi'an at home and abroad: the glorious laser show and the entertainers in Tang costumes formed a feast through ancient and modern performing artists, allowing guests to accept the ancient capital from the ancient capital Warm welcome.

The camel bells thousands of years ago still echoed in Xi'an in the ancient city, and the movement of the opening point of the ancient silk road was playing. From the fortress of military defense to a good place for citizens to become citizens, Xi'an City Wall has continued to be given new mission and significance, and continuously witness the pace of high -quality development of Xi'an's economy in ancient capitals.

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