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6th round of excavation underway at Bairen Town Site in Xingtai, China's Hebei
By Xinhua Published: Sep 11, 2025 11:53 AM
An archaeologist numbers a pit during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An archaeologist numbers a pit during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)


 
This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows scene during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

This photo taken on Sept. 10, 2025 shows scene during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)


 
Workers clear soil during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

Workers clear soil during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)


 
An archaeologist takes photos during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An archaeologist takes photos during the sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in Xingtai City, north China's Hebei Province, Sept. 10, 2025. The sixth excavation of the Bairen Town site in the city of Xingtai kicked off this July and goes smoothly to date. The ruins of Bairen Town are relatively well-preserved, covering an area of four square kilometers. The existing city walls have a circumference of about 8,000 meters, with some sections standing six to seven meters tall. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)