Tarbagatai City Ruins
绥靖城遗址
Surviving walls of “Suijing Town,” built during the Qianlong era. It was the seat of the Qing Tarbagatai Imperial Commissioners and the origin of Tacheng.
In 1765 the Qing government moved the seat of the Tarbagatai Imperial Commissioners from Yaer to Chuhu. The following year a city was built there, and Emperor Qianlong named it “Suijing Town,” which is the origin of today’s city of Tacheng. The city was destroyed during the Tongzhi era and later rebuilt. Some rammed-earth walls and the outline of the city wall survive, southeast of the city centre. The site is now surrounded by urban areas and is mainly presented as an open-air protected display. Admission is free. It is small, but it suits visitors interested in frontier history. Combine it with the Red Building Museum to learn about Tacheng’s founding.
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