Xian is the old capital of China that Kyoto copied back in year 710. It was THE city back in the days which made Kyoto, the old capital of Japan adopt the grid-like city planning.
Indeed, Xian was a grid, and everything else I saw in this city was just as I learned in my Japanese elementary school textbook. This made me feel nostalgic, although it was completely my first time visiting here.
I must say though, as many foreigners who visited this city have witnessed, Xian is now a little Disney Landish. For foreigners who romanticize these things, it is a little unfortunate. I hope it will reverse itself soon, as it was once such a special city for many...
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