Within The Lost Walls Of Douzhuang Castle, Shanxi Province

Within The Lost Walls Of Douzhuang Castle, Shanxi Province

Finding Douzhuang

An ancient watchtower-like stone gate with a narrow entrance led to the village. After visiting the impressive stone fortress of Xiangyu () and with no walls in sight, Douzhuang did not feel like the castle I came to see.

Behind the gate, two women were quietly seating in the shade. When I asked them if this was Douzhuang castle, they nodded and one pointed at one of the courtyard behind her without saying a word.

‘The castle is behind the courtyard?’ I asked again. She rolled her eyes, got up and dragged her feet to one of the door and screamed “Oh! Grand father Gu! There is a laowai asking about Douzhuang”.

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