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Ancient City Site of Meicheng

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The Book of Bozhou states: “The old city of Meicheng lies forty li to the south of the prefecture.” The Yuanhe Counties and Districts Gazetteer records: “The ancient Meicheng was located forty li to the south of Qiao County, the former territory of the ancient state of Meibo, now known as Meichengji.” The ruins of the ancient city can still be faintly discerned. The city was nearly square in shape, with a perimeter of about four li. Approximately one li to the southeast stands a high mound, over two meters in height and covering an area of nearly ten thousand square meters,…

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The Ancient City Site of Meicheng is a cultural tourism attraction.

The Book of Bozhou states: “The old city of Meicheng lies forty li to the south of the prefecture.” The Yuanhe Counties and Districts Gazetteer records: “The ancient Meicheng was located forty li to the south of Qiao County, the former territory of the ancient state of Meibo, now known as Meichengji.”

The ruins of the ancient city can still be faintly discerned. The city was nearly square in shape, with a perimeter of about four li. Approximately one li to the southeast stands a high mound, over two meters in height and covering an area of nearly ten thousand square meters, said to be the tomb of Meibo.