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Yangjiao Water Fort 羊角水堡Yángjiǎo Shuǐbǎo
National heritage site · Ganzhou, Jiangxi
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Ganzhou
- Region
- Jiangxi
- Type
- Heritage
- Listed as
- National heritage site
About Yangjiao Water Fort
A Ming-dynasty rural military fort begun in 1544 in Yangjiao village, Junmenling town, and listed as a national heritage unit in 2013. About 861 m of the Ming wall survives with three gates, the east gate being the best preserved, and only the northern stretch has been lost. Watchtowers and the remains of Hakka ancestral halls can still be seen, restoration work began in September 2015, and the walled village is still home to about 1,000 people.
How to get to Yangjiao Water Fort
In Yangjiao village, Junmenling town, about 46 km south of Huichang town and 1.4 km east-south-east of Hanxianyan.
Nearby
Also within 20 km: Hanxianyan Scenic Area 汉仙岩 (under 10 km).
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