Southern Great Wall of China
Posted on Jun 13,2008 13:56



The southern Great Wall, close to Huangsiqiao ancient town, about 10Km away from Fenghuang city (in the western part of Hunan Province) which is said to be one of the most beautiful towns in China.
There about 190 kilometers great wall have been discovered in April 2000, and this great wall built in 1554 by the rulers of the Ming Dynasty for the purpose of military usage to defend the kingdom against the Mio people of the south, whose purpose is the same as the Great Wall in north China.
The Southern Wall starts north from Xiqueying (Xique military camp) of Guzhang County in western Hunan province and south to Huanghuiying (Huanghui military camp) of Tongren City in Guizhou Province.  The wall in Huangsiqiao area is the greater part, and remains well, about 380Meters long, 2.3meters tall, 1.7meters wide at its base, and 1meter wide on top. The Great Wall has over 800 batteries, watchtowers and gates of the pass.
The south China's Great Wall used to meander in the Wuling Mountain area in Hunan. But most of the wall has collapsed or has been eroded due to its isolation. Some local farmers removed bricks from the wall to build their own cottages. Nowadays, only a small section in Fenghuang County remains. Renovations will be done on 1.5 kilometers of the wall in the first phase, and are expected to eventually restore 10 kilometers for tourism, according Long Chunsheng, a senior county official. 

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