Family photos show changes of centuries-old city wall in Xi'an, China

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Family photos show changes of centuries-old city wall in Xi'an, China

STORY: Family photos show changes of centuries-old city wall in Xi'an, China DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: XI'AN, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1 various of the ancient city wall in Xi'an 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHENG CE, Xi'an resident 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHENG ZEYAO, Xi'an resident 4 SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): GAO HENG, Head, Cultural Protection and Tourism Department of Xi'an City Wall Management Committee 5 SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): ZHENG ZEYAO, Xi'an resident 6 SOUNDBITE 5 (Chinese): ZHENG CE, Xi'an resident STORYLINE: Northwestern Chinese city of Xi'an is rich in historic relics as it once had been China's ancient capital city for 13 dynasties or empires. It boasts one of the most well-preserved ancient city walls in China, which was built in the 1370s during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and used as fortification for military defense. The rectangular construction is over four kilometers long from east to west and about three kilometers long from north to south. The t

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