[HIGHLIGHTS] Important progress has been made in the archeology of the palace courtyards and water system remains of the Ming and Zhongdu capitals

The Ming Zhongdu Site is located in Fengyang County, Chuzhou City, Anhui Province. It is the site of the capital city built by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

From 2022 to 2023, archaeologists will mainly excavate the remains of palace courtyards and water systems in the palace city. In the past two years, researchers have revealed facilities such as the west bridge of the inner Jinshui Bridge in the Ming dynasty.