The Ruins of Gaochang Ancient City
is located near the seat of the Flaming Mountains, lies in between the Sanpu and Erpu villages 40 kilometers to the east of Turpan City. Withstanding the test of time and weather, the ancient city of Gaochang and the ancient city of Jiaohe, are the best-preserved ruins of the ancient cities in China.
It was a key point along the Silk Road. The ruins are an irregular square, covering an area of about 2,200,000 sq meters. The city is composed of three sections: an outer city, an inner city and a palace city. The outer city with a perimeter of 5.4 kilometers, is enclosed by a city wall of 12 meters thick and 11.5 meters high, and built with tamped earth. The inner city, situated right in the middle of the outer city, has a perimeter of 3 kilometers. The western and southern parts of the city walls are well preserved, while the eastern and southern parts were badly damaged. The Palace City is a rectangle with a perimeter of 700 meters. Within the city, many large cornerstones remains are still visible, with an average height of 3.5 meters to 4 meters.
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