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Suoyang Ruins

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Suoyang Ruins, also called Kuyu Ruins, stands in the Gobi desert 70 kilometers southeast of Anxi Town. It was a key ancient city on the Ancient Silk Road and once played a very important part in politics, economy, culture and military of the area.  It was built  during the Western Han Dynasty to resist the invasion of the Hun, ensure the smooth operation of Silk Road and consolidate the centralization reign.

The design of Suoyang city followed  the style of the ancient cities of Tang Dynasty. In the northeast, there was a grand fane with a main tower of 14.5 meters high and more than 1000 small towers standing in a line. And beside it there used to be a wide open oasis connecting Jiuquan county and western regions. There are also many ancient sites surrounding it, but Suoyang Ruins is the best preserved.

The former Suoyang city had the best-reserved ancient military defense system and irrigation system in China. It was a perfect sample of combining the ancient culture with natural beauty.

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Suoyang city stands in the Gobi desert, 70 kilometers to the southeast of Anxi town.

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10 yuan

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