Camel City on the Hexi corridor has a long history. Located in the hinterland of the Hexi Corridor, 20 kilometers west of Gaotai County, Zhangye City, Gansu Province, this ancient city is known as Camel City by locals because it has long been used as a camel pen by local herders after abandonment.
The history of Camel City dates back to the Han and Tang dynasties. During the Tang Dynasty, Camel City was a major transportation point between the Tang Dynasty and the Western Regions, and it was also an important post station on the Silk Road. It used to be a place full of traffic and merchants, and it was the economic and cultural center of that time. During the late Tang dynasty, due to wars and natural disasters, Camel City gradually declined.
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During the Ming Dynasty, Camel City reappeared. According to historical records, in the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming government set up salt and tea ambassadors in Camel City to strengthen jurisdiction and trade in the Western Regions. Camel City also gradually developed into one of the important commercial cities in the Hexi corridor at that time.
During the Qing Dynasty, Camel City declined again. With the rise of maritime trade and changes in land transportation, Camel City's geographical location gradually became remote and its economy gradually shrank. However, during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, when the historical scholar and poet Shen Qingya passed by Zhangye, he wrote a seven-word rhythm poem describing the scene near Camel City, which shows that although Camel City has gradually declined, it is still an important cultural landscape.
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Camel City was once an important economic, transportation and cultural center in history, and it was also one of the important ancient cities on the Hexi Corridor. Although it is now abandoned, its historical and cultural value is still worth exploring and inheriting. Camel City not only has a long history, but also a rich cultural heritage. It is said that Camel City is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities of the Han and Tang Dynasties in Northwest China, and the buildings and landscapes in the city retain the style of the Han and Tang Dynasties. There are many ancient buildings and ruins in the city, including city walls, palaces, temples, houses, etc. in the Han and Tang Dynasties, which reflect the cultural characteristics and technical level of the time.
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Camel City also has many folklore and stories, such as the legend about the city gate, the story of the well in the city, etc., which reflect the wisdom and cultural heritage of the local people.
In recent years, with the rise of tourism, Camel City has also become the object of many tourists to visit and visit. The local government has also increased its efforts to protect and develop the Camel City, allowing more people to understand and understand the history and culture of the ancient city by restoring and displaying the cultural relics and historical relics in the ancient city.
Camel City is an ancient city with a long history and deep cultural heritage, which has witnessed the historical changes and cultural inheritance on the Hexi Corridor, and is also one of the important windows for us to understand and understand Chinese history and culture.