Ruin sights in Sìchuān

1. Qiāng Watchtowers

   • Dānbā, China
   • Sights › Ruins

   These ancient stone towers, nestled incongruously among village homes on hillsides overlooking the Dàdù River, were built by the Qiang people between 700 and 1200 years ago. The towers range from 20m to 60m in height and were used as places of worship and to store valuable goods as well as to signal warnings of would-be attackers. They were built with a number of inner wooden storeys, which have since disintegrated, and entrances that were some metres above ground. One enterprising family in Suōpō (梭坡; the nearest village to Dānbā with watchtowers) has rebuilt the wooden levels of the tower next to their home and allows visitors to climb up the inside from their…

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