Pochengzi City Ruins
破城子遗址 · Pòchéngzi Yízhǐ
The earthen walls of a Han dynasty county town (Changle) abandoned in the Tang era, standing alone among fields near the road to the Yulin Grottoes.
No booking needed30–45 minutes
Tip
A short, quiet stop to add to a Yulin Grottoes day; walk around the outside of the walls and do not climb on them.
- Opening hours
- Open all day (outdoor ruins) To be confirmed
- Price
- Free To be confirmed
- How to book
- No booking needed.
- Getting there
- On the way from Guazhou to the Yulin Grottoes: roughly 2 hours by car from Dunhuang; only reachable by car To be confirmed
- Address in Chinese
- 甘肃省酒泉市瓜州县踏实乡破城子村
Photo: 三猎 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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