City gates and walls are ancient defensive structures built to protect the cities. There are some original intact city walls and gates in China. The other cities have re-constructed or remains of the former ancient structures and they are listed according to the prefectures they are located.
Fort built by the Spanish in 1629. Nearest Metro station: Tamsui Station
Fort San Domingo, Tamsui District
Fort San Domingo, Tamsui District
Keelung Baimiwong Fort, Taiwan
Region: East China
Location: Keelung City
Keelung Baimiwong Fort
Keelung Baimiwong Fort
Keelung Wawulun Fort, Taiwan
Region: East China
Location: Keelung City
Keelung Wawulun Fort
Keelung Wawulun Fort
Huli Hill Fort, Fujian Province
Region: East China
Location: Xiamen City
Huli Hill Fort
The fort was built in 1891. The 280mm Krupp cannon in the fort is the largest in the world.
Mount Qingdao Battery Fort, Fujian Province
Region: East China
Location: Qingdao City
Mount Qingdao Battery Fort
The fort was built in 1898 by Germany. In 1914, during the WWI battel, Germany troops surrendered to the Japanese troops.
Xipaotai Fort, Liaoning Province
Region: Northeast China
Location: Yingkou City
Xipaotai Fort
Xipaotai Fort
Xipaotai Fort
Baihegang Fort, Guangzhou Province
Region: South China
Location: Guangzhou City, Huangpu District
Guangzhou Baihegang Fort
One of 7 Qing dynasty era forts in Changzhou Island built between 1883-4 during the Sino French War. The forts were dismantled by the Japanese in 1938. This is one of two of two forts still intact.
Chiwan Left Fort, Guangzhou Province
Region: South China
Location: Shenzhen City, Nanshan District
Chiwan Left Fort
The fort was constructed in 1717 to guard access to Pearl River. There used to be a left and right fort with 12 guns. This is the only remaining fort.
Weiyuan Emplacement, Guangzhou Province
Region: South China
Location: Dongguan City, Humen District
Weiyuan Emplacement
Inside the emplacement
Yingxiu Battery, Hainan Province
Region: South China
Location: Haikuo City
Yingxiu Battery
The costal defence fort was built in 1891 during the Sino-Freench war. It is one of four well known modern forts in China. The other three are the Humen Fort in Guangzhou, Dagu Fort in Tianjin and Wusong Fort in Shanghai.
Lei Yue Mun Fort, Hong Kong
Region: South China
Location: Hong Kong City, Eastern District
Lei Yue Mun Fort
Lei Yue Mun Fort
Diaoyu City, Chongqing Municipality
Region: Southwest China
Location: Chongqing City, Hechuan District
Diaoyu City Huguo Gate
Diaoyu City Site of Nine Pots
The site of an ancient ammunition workshop.
Diaoyu City Feiyan Cave
The cave with a natural crack become a secret pass for the defending troops.
Diaoyu City Site of Troops Training Area
Hechuan Diaoyu City Water Pond
The water ponds was the water source for the defending troops during the war with Mongol troops..
