Chongqing News
600 year old ancient city walls in Chongqing
2015-07-03 09:22:45
The remaining city wall between Dingyuanmen to Linjiangmen |
The remaining city wall between Hongyamen and Qiansimen |
CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- On July 2nd, the "Survey Report on the Current Status of the City Gates and Walls of Chongqing's Mother Town" was released, pinpointing the unique locations of exactly 17 sections of the remainders of ancient city walls drawn out over the old map.
It is reported that Chongqing's remaining ancient city walls mainly were built in the early Ming Dynasty, of which some were completely destroyed while some have been sealed in retaining walls, wall foundations, and foundations in the wars and urban construction in the past over 600 years.
Editor:Liu Kan