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Relics of Tongwan City

chinadaily.com.cn |  Updated:2021-08-24

The Relics of Tongwan City, which was built by hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu people nearly 1,600 years ago, is a well-known attraction in Yulin city, Northwest China's Shaanxi province.

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The Relics of Tongwan City [Photo/ylrb.com]

A head of the nomad tribe decided to build his capital here due to the spectacular prairie views and the plentiful supply of water.

According to historical records, workers used a mixture of white limestone powder and clay as construction materials to enhance the building, similar to what people do today using concrete.

The work took six years to complete and was consequently destroyed during a war. Today, the remains are the only city relics left of the Xiongnu ethnic group. 

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