An undated photo shows a row of ancient buildings situated on the South Gate Avenue in Gaoyou, a county-level city in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The avenue serves as the most bustling commercial district of the city during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
An undated photo shows the North Gate Wengcheng at in Gaoyou, a county-level city in Yangzhou, East China's Jiangsu province. The wengcheng in its mature form is one of the three components to form a distinctly Chinese defensive system (tower-bastion, gate with wengcheng, and city wall) during the historical period. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]