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Xiakou Ancient Town Photos
Located about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) southeast of Shandan County, Xiakou Ancient Town was an important passage to the western regions. Since the Han Dynasty, it had become a strategic military base with garrisons as a subsidiary building to the Great Wall. It also functioned to pass message and furnish provisions. Now more than 10 beacon towers, some barracks and training grounds are still in existence.

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The well-preserved west gate built by bricks, stones and earth.

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