Ming Dynasty fortress in Shenzhen collapses due to rain!

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The south gate wall of Dapeng Fortress, a Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) walled village in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, recently collapsed.

The news was recently announced by the general office of the site in the city's Dapeng New District. On its official WeChat account, the general office explained that the main cause of the incident was "the continuous heavy rain in recent days."

The collapse occurred on Saturday and was "small scale," according to the general office's statement, which noted that no casualties were found after the investigation.

Safety barriers have been installed around the collapsed area, and experts in fields such as cultural relics and emergency response have also been organized into teams to further assess the site.

The Dapeng Fortress, also known as Dapeng Suocheng, was once a coastal defense structure during the Ming and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.

"One of the most well-preserved coastal military defense sites in China, it witnessed critical historical events such as the first Opium War [1840-42]," Fang noted.

Although small in scale, the recently collapsed section extends to the Dapeng Fortress's south gate. A staff member of the Dapeng Ancient City Museum told media that the extended wall area has been rebuilt in 1984.

In 2001, the Dapeng Fortress was made a national-level key cultural relic site. Two years later, it became a pilot village exhibiting China's cultural history.

The expert also emphasized that extreme weather and severe natural conditions always pose a threat to ancient sites.

In 202,1 prior to the Shenzhen incident, heavy rain in North China's Shanxi Province damaged a total of 1,763 ancient ruins in the province, including the notable Pingyao Ancient City.

Editor: CH

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