Across China: Gate ruins of ancient capital unearthed in central China

ZHENGZHOU, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese archaeologists have unearthed the ruins of an inner city gate of the capital of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1126). This discovery marks the largest and highest-scale city gate ruins from the Northern Song period found so far.

The ruins are located in the city of Kaifeng, which was the ancient capital of the Northern Song Dynasty for 168 years.

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