Glory of lost city

By Lin Qi | China Daily | Updated: 2019-08-15 07:38
Share
Share - WeChat
[Photo by Jiang Dong/China Daily]

Zhu says the excavations at the Yecheng site meanwhile give a boost to the studies of urban development between the Han and Tang dynasties, helping people to clearly picture the layout of imperial cities from the Kingdom of Wei, the Sixteen States period and the Northern Dynasty.

He says Yecheng was smartly planned when Cao Cao began to construct it in AD 204. "It was symmetric in respect of an axis, and it was divided into districts for different functions. The new model laid a foundation for the later building of Chang'an of the Sui and Tang dynasties, and extensively influenced the layout of ancient capitals in China and even East Asia."

Contact the writer at linqi@chinadaily.com.cn

|<< Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next   >>|
Photo

Related Stories

Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US