City walls invoke a vivid story from ancient past
By Liu Xiang | China Daily | Updated: 2012-08-10 07:53
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A recently unearthed fresco in a Liao Dynasty (916-1125) tomb looks almost freshly painted. Liu Xiang / China Daily |
Most cities and towns along the Great Wall have their origins as important military bases to defend against nomadic tribes from the north, and the ancient city of Xuanhua in Hebei province is no exception.
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