The major Square City and the minor Square City
大、小盘城
The major Square City was called Hechang City in ancient times,established in West Han Dynasty on a natural terrace of the ancient Shule River.
大盘城在古代被称为和昌市 ,在西汉建立在古疏勒河的天然梯田上。
Its name means “riverside warehouse”,and it is a city of military warehouse in northwestern China rarely found elsewhere in the nation.
它的名字的意思是“河畔仓库”,它是一个在中国西北的军事仓库城市,这在全国其他地方很少发现。
Three scenes of the city are worth visiting.
城市的三个景色是值得参观的。
The first is the survived city base,with the remaining area of about 600m2.
第一个是幸存的城市地基,剩下的面积约600平方米。
Those of the walls on the four sides are fairly well preserved,with the city gates,sidewalks,and horse road easily recognizable.
四面的墙保存的相当完好,城门,人行道,道路和马容易辨认。
The second attraction is the beacon tower of the city,standing near in the west of the city base.
第二个景点是城市的烽火台,位于城市地基的西方附近。
The third is the heaps of burning materials of the beacon scattered around the beacon tower,15 in number.
第三是成堆的灯塔燃料,分散在烽火台周围,总计15堆。
The largest of the heaps is about 2m long,l.5m wide,and 13m high,lying neat as the best preserved heap of burning materials in China for beacon towers.
最大的堆长约2米,l.5米宽,高13米,整齐的摆放着,是中国保存最佳的成堆灯塔燃料。