Zhaoqing Song City Wall
肇庆古城墙
One of the best-preserved Song Dynasty city walls in China. You can walk the full circuit, and the Peiyun Tower and Chaotian Gate sections are the highlights.
The Zhaoqing ancient city wall was first built in the Northern Song period. It is about 2.8 km around and its brickwork is well preserved. It is a national key cultural relic protection site. Walking the top of the wall lets you circle the old Duanzhou city. The key sections are Peiyun Tower, Chaotian Gate and the City Wall Museum, and the wall is lit at night. Inside the old town you will also find the Lichiao Tower and the Zhaoqing Prefectural Confucian Temple. Entry to the wall is free. To climb it, start from Peiyun Tower or Chaotian Gate. The full circuit takes about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Opening hours
Open all day (some sections per announcements)
Nearby sights
- Liqiao Tower
- Zhaoqing Museum
- Mei'an Temple
- Zhaoqing Prefectural Confucian Academy
- Yuejiang Tower
- Chongxi Pagoda
- Bao Gong Cultural Park
- Seven Star Crags