Tourists view the model of a beacon tower at the Silk Road and Great Wall Culture Museum in Yuli County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Dec. 29, 2023.
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday opened its first Great Wall museum and it serves to shed light on the region's many Great Wall ruins.
Located in Yuli County, the Silk Road and Great Wall Culture Museum features more than 600 items or sets of items and an exhibition area of 2,520 square meters. (Xinhua/Zhao Ge)
Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Friday opened its first Great Wall museum and it serves to shed light on the region's many Great Wall ruins.
Located in Yuli County, the Silk Road and Great Wall Culture Museum features more than 600 items or sets of items and an exhibition area of 2,520 square meters.
There are 212 Great Wall relics in Xinjiang, proof of the governance of this area by ancient Chinese dynasties, said Li Qiang, a director with Xinjiang's department of culture and tourism.
The relic sites, including beacon towers and garrison forts, span a period running from the Han Dynasty (202 BC-220 AD) to the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), according to the museum.
Yuli County has abundant Great Wall relics, including the ruins of the Kiyakkuduk beacon tower, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Archaeologists believe the tower was once used to transmit military signals by smoke and fire and defend the ancient Silk Road.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Michael Jordan celebrates NASCAR Talladega win with driver Tyler Reddick's sonThe Princess Bride star Cary Elwes reflects on how his role in 1980s cult classic changed his lifeAndrew Garfield looks lovedSizzling Scottie Scheffler holds fiveColleagues, family react to death of AP reporter Terry AndersonCPC issues revised regulations on disciplinary inspectionsU.S. veto pushes situation in Gaza into more dangerous one: spokespersonGreek and Turkish delegations meet in Athens as part of efforts to improve often strained ties2 brothers condemned to die for the 'Wichita massacre' want a new sentencing hearingExpress files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
2.421s , 5508.8046875 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by Xinjiang opens its first museum on Great Wall culture ,World Wave news portal