Photo- Xian Sandstorm

It is hard to believe that surrounding the ancient City Wall in Xian, China, is a modern city of 10 million people. For several days in March the city was covered by sand blowing in from the Gobi Desert. In the strangely beautiful eeriness you could imagine a time when the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty patrolled the battlements. The sandstorm reduced the distance we could see to about 200 metres. The effect added to the experience of travelling around the 13.7 kms of wall.