Tongwancheng Ruins
统万城
Tongwan City, the capital of the Daxia kingdom founded by the Xiongnu leader Helian Bobo during the Sixteen Kingdoms period of the Eastern Jin. Its white rammed-earth walls stand above the desert, and it is locally called the 'White City'.
Tongwancheng was built in 413 CE as the capital of the Xia kingdom founded by the Xiongnu leader Helian Bobo. It is the only surviving Xiongnu capital site in the world, and it is a key national cultural relic protection unit. The walls are built of white rammed earth, as hard as stone, and are locally known as the 'White City'. The buttresses and corner towers of the west city rise above the Mu Us Desert, creating a bleak and striking landscape. The site has an exhibition hall, and it is generally closed on Mondays (check official hours). It is located in Hongdunjie Town, Jingbian County, about 100 km from Yulin city, and is often visited on the same day as Bolanggu (Wave Valley).
Opening hours
Tue–Sun about 09:30–17:30 (check official sources)