Huangsiqiao Ancient Town
2009-09-10 14:48:00 m.cri.cn
The east gate of Huangsiqiao Ancient Town. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Zhang Mengyuan]
---By Zhang Mengyuan
The ancient town of Huangsiqiao peacefully stands in the mountains about 24 kilometers west of Fenghuang County.
With a history dating back to more than 1,300 years, the town of Huangxiqiao was first in 687 of the Tang Dynasty, and was known as Weiyang Town when soldiers resided here.
Located in an area where there were often fights between the Qing government Emperor Kangxi and the Miao ethnic minority group, Huangsiqiao was rebuilt from its old clay structures into a stone town by the Qing government for military purposes.
The tower of the east gate. [Photo: CRIENGLISH.com/Zhang Mengyuan]
After the Qing army moved to what is today Fenghuang town, Huangsiqiao became a residential town for local people, and the military structures were gradually abandoned.
Standing on the town wall and looking out from the remnants of the old battlements, you can imagine the scenes in ancient times.
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