Situated in Handan City, and covering an area of 512 million square meters, the Handan Old City of Zhao Kingdom is the place where King Zhao's palace was located during the Warring States Period. Of all the ancient cities of the Warring States Period, this is the best preserved at present.
The Handan Old City of Zhao Kingdom is consists of west, east, and north complexes that form the shape of the Chinese character “品”. There are south and north general platforms at the east complex. It is said that King Zhao gathered and reviewed soldiers at the above places. There is a dragon platform in the west complex, the palace site of King Zhao. It is a key historical and cultural relics unit under state protection. |