Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park

Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park
Modern commemorative statues in the park
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Type	Urban park, Historic site
Location	Haidian & Chaoyang districts,Beijing, China
Coordinates	39°57′54″N 116°20′52″E
Area	8.5 km by about 150 m
Created	1267 (the City Wall) 1988 (the Park)
Status	Open all year

The Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park[1] (Chinese: 元大都城垣遗址公园), also known as the Tucheng or Earth Wall Park[1] (Chinese: 土城; pinyin: Tǔchéng; lit. 'Earthen Wall'), is an urban park and historic site in Haidian and Chaoyang districts, Beijing. The park was created in 1988 to preserve the ruins of the northern city wall of Khanbaliq (Dadu), capital of the Mongol-led Yuan dynasty.[2] The city wall was constructed in 1267 and finished in 1276. Dadu was abandoned in the Ming dynasty, when Beijing was rebuilt and shifted to the south. The northern segment of the city wall is preserved, and a narrow and long park was created around the ruins of the city wall, located in Haidian District and Chaoyang District. It runs in between and parallel to the northern sections of the 3rd and 4th Ring Roads. The park underwent restoration in 2003.[2]

References

1. "Blossom attracts visitors to Earth Wall Park". 2023-04-12. Visitors take photos at Earth Wall Park, also known as the Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park
2. "Yuan Capital City Wall Site Park".