Chinanews, Lanzhou, February 25th (Feng Zhijun, Liu Yutao, Tian Penghe) After a spring snow, the ancient city of Yongtai, which has a history of more than 400 years in Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province, is covered with snow, and it is far away from the snow-capped Qilian Mountains not far away. The confrontation shows the majesty and magnificence of this ancient city.

Although the spring is cold and cold, there are still an endless stream of tourists coming here.

　　The ancient city of Yongtai, built in the 36th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, was built to defend against the invasion of the northern minorities. Because the castle is shaped like a golden turtle, it is also known as Yongtai Turtle City.

It is the most representative and well-preserved military castle of the Ming Dynasty along the Silk Road. It is also an important part of the border defense system of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. unit.

　　Stepping into the city, you can still see some ancient dwellings, Ganlu Pond, Five Eyes Well and other historic sites.

The most noticeable thing is that Yongtai Primary School, built in 1920, has a Chinese and Western architectural style and is still intact.

The picture shows the aerial photography of Yongtai Ancient City in late February.

Photo by Li Yalong

　　Li Chongren, who is over 70 years old, lived in the ancient city of Yongtai for generations. He used to be the principal of Yongtai Primary School. He has been involved in the protection of cultural relics in the ancient city for more than 20 years.

He said that when he was a child, some pavilions and pavilions could still be seen in the ancient city. Later, due to neglect of special management, 28 ancient buildings including temples and pavilions were destroyed. was damaged.

　　"This is because the legal awareness of urban residents was relatively weak at that time, and the publicity was not enough at that time, and everyone had almost no awareness of cultural relics protection." Li Chongren told reporters from China News Agency and China News Network. The ancient Great Wall, coupled with the continuous increase in the promotion of cultural relics protection, residents in the city not only will not take the initiative to destroy cultural relics, but will also promptly discourage some uncivilized tourist behavior.

　　Every morning and evening, Li Chongren patrols around the city to check whether the ancient city wall is safe and sound. Tell historical stories and anecdotes about celebrities that happened here.

The picture shows the well-preserved gate of Yongtai Ancient City in late February.

Photo by Tian Penghe

　　Compared with cultural protection patrols many years ago, Li Chongren's patrol work has been relatively less stressful in recent years.

He said that in recent years, the state has allocated funds to protect and repair the ancient city of Yongtai. Not only the wall has been repaired, but the road next to the wall has also been repaired, making it more comfortable to patrol. "The most touching thing is that some tourists Not only to visit the civilization, but also take the initiative to collect the rubbish seen along the way before leaving, and take it away in a car."

　　Zhang Xiaojie, deputy director of the Sitan Power Supply Office of the State Grid Baiyin Power Supply Company, said that in order to preserve the original flavor of Yongtai Ancient City's historical and cultural buildings, the power supply station insists on not erecting electric poles or running lines, and all lines in the ancient city Walk the ground and bury the thread.

In recent years, a total of 2.7 kilometers of buried wires and 24 buried metering boxes have been laid, and more than 80 households in Guicheng have been helped to enter the meter boxes.

　　Zhang Zhengqi, director of Jingtai County Cultural Relics Protection Workstation, said that in view of the important historical and cultural value of Yongtai City Site, since the State Administration of Cultural Heritage approved the establishment of the Yongtai City Site Protection Plan in 2012, the local area has completed the "Baiyin City Yongtai City Site Protection Regulations" and "Yongtai City Site Cultural Relics Protection". Planning", "Yongtai City Site Rescue and Reinforcement Engineering Design", "Yongtai City Site Flood Control Engineering Design", "Yongtai City Site Ancient Residential Building Protection Design" and "Yongtai Primary School Ancient Building Group Rescue Protection Design" and other related planning and design.

　　Zhang Zhengqi said that in recent years, governments at all levels have successively invested more than 34 million yuan in projects such as emergency reinforcement of Yongtai city site walls, flood control at Yongtai city site, and repair of Yongtai school buildings.

In addition, major projects such as Yongtai Turtle City site cultural relic protection and utilization facilities, cultural tourism infrastructure, relic protection and tourism development, 3D scene digitization and intelligent management platform, national cultural and natural heritage protection facilities are under planning.

The picture shows the beautiful snow scene in Yongtai Ancient City in late February.

Photo by Feng Zhijun

　　"At present, the rescue protection of Yongtai Ancient City has been completed and transferred to preventive protection." Zhang Zhengqi said that after years of implementation of a series of protection projects, the ancient city that was "scarred and bruised" in the past has turned from danger to safety. At present, more than a dozen cameras have been installed in different corners. The ancient city can be monitored in all directions, and the means of protection have also been transferred from civil air defense to technical defense.

　　In recent years, as a famous historical and cultural village in Gansu Province and a film and television shooting base in Gansu Province, Yongtai Ancient City has attracted the attention of many domestic directors with its unique architectural form and primitive ecology. A number of film and television works such as "The Battle of Shama Town" and "Glorious Years" were filmed here.

　　Zhang Zhengqi said that in the future, with the continuous improvement of the infrastructure of Yongtai Ancient City, the surrounding environment of the remains will be improved and greened, and a signage system will be added.

Including the display of military culture, folk customs experience, Yue Zhongqi cultural square, folk art cultural center, military cultural center, military experience field, Northwest ethnic customs food street and other experience projects, it will carry out a new inheritance of the traditional history and culture of the ancient city.

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