Below are some photos of old city gates I took in Langzhong, Sichuan Province, China. The gates were said to be a thousand years old. Each gate was part of a series of half-a-dozen in a row, spread in several groups around the city. I presume the wall that must have accompanied such gates would have been massive--though it no longer exists today. These are just one of many ancient treasures to be found off-the-beaten-path in the Chinese countryside.
A series of gates weaving through old village homes along a cobblestone street.
One of the many gate guardians, in various states of decay.
The gates were covered in old Chinese script, carved into the stone.
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