USS Dorchester (ancient Chinese football). On the northwest section of the main outer wall there were three gates leading out to the Forbidden Park, three gates along the western section of the main outer wall, three gates along the southern section of the main outer wall, and three gates along the eastern section of the main outer wall. Although the city had many different streets and roads passing between the wards, city blocks, and buildings, there were distinct major roads (lined up with the nine gates of the western, southern, and eastern walls of the city) that were much wider avenues than 	Chang'an
19958250	the others. There were six of these major roads that divided the city into nine distinct gridded sectors (listed below by cardinal direction). The narrowest of these streets were wide, those terminating at the gates of the outer walls being wide, and the largest of all, the Imperial Way that stretched from the central southern gate all the way to the Administrative City and West Palace in the north, was wide. Streets and roads of these widths allowed for efficient fire breaks in the city of Chang'an. For example, in 843, a large fire consumed 4,000 homes, warehouses, and other 	Chang'an
19958251	buildings in the East Market, yet the rest of the city was at a safe distance from the blaze (which was largely quarantined in East Central Chang'an). The citizens of Chang'an were also pleased with the government once the imperial court ordered the planting of fruit trees along all of the avenues of the city in 740. Pools, streams, and canals. Within the West Park was a running stream and within the walled enclosure of the West Palace were two running streams, one connecting three ponds and another connecting two ponds. The small East Park had a pond the size 	Chang'an
19958252	of those in the West Palace. The Daming Palace and the Xingqing Palace (along the eastern wall of the city) had small lakes to boast. The Serpentine River Park had a large lake within its bounds that was bigger than the latter two lakes combined, connected at the southern end by a river that ran under the main walls and out of the city. There were five transport and sanitation canals running throughout the city, which had several water sources, and delivered water to city parks, gardens of the rich, and the grounds of the imperial palaces. The sources of 	Chang'an
19958253	water came from a stream running through the Forbidden Park and under the northern city wall, two running streams from outside the city in the south, a stream that fed into the pond of the walled East Park, which in turn fed into a canal that led to the inner city. These canal waterways in turn streamed water into the ponds of the West Palace; the lake in the Xingqing Palace connected two canals running through the city. The canals were also used to transport crucial goods throughout the city, such as charcoal and firewood in the winter. Locations and 	Chang'an
19958254	events during the Tang dynasty. Southwestern Chang'an. Locations and events in the southwest sector of the city included: South Central Chang'an. Locations and events in the south central sector of the city included: Southeastern Chang'an. Locations and events in the southeast sector of the city included: West Central Chang'an. Locations and events in the west central sector of the city included: Central Chang'an. Locations and events in the central sector of the city included: East Central Chang'an. Locations and events in the east central sector of the city included: Northwestern Chang'an. Locations and events in the northwest sector of the 	Chang'an
19958255	city included: North Central Chang'an. Locations and events in the north central sector of the city included: Northeastern Chang'an. Locations and events in the northeast sector of the city included: West Palace. The West Palace to the north included: West Park. The West Park grounds included: Daming Palace. The Daming Palace grounds included: East Park. The East Park grounds included: Tallies. For different buildings and locations in the entire city, the total numbers for each were: Citywide events. Citywide events of Chang'an include: Decline. The once prosperous Tang capital abruptly declined after the end of the Tang Dynasty. In 880	Chang'an
19958256	, the rebel Huang Chao sacked the city, destroying much of it. When the warlord Zhu Quanzhong attacked the city again 25 years later, the capital was moved from Chang'an to Luoyang, and much of the city was abandoned and fell into disrepair. Soon, most of the city was overrun by nature and was used for agriculture. The former imperial city was modified into a much smaller city. Then the northern and eastern city wall was expanded a little and the official name of city was changed from Jingzhao, which means capital city, to Xi'an in Ming Dynasty. Chang'an Chang'an (; ) is 	Chang'an
19958257	USS Dorchester USS Dorchester Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Dorchester": USS Dorchester Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Dorchester":