The Park of Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City is to welcome visitors soon with standardized access control.

Consisting of the ancient city ruins and Yaoshan Ruins and the hydraulic system ruins at the periphery of archaeological ruins of Liangzhu City, the park occupies an area of 14.34 square meters.

The zone of ancient city ruins is the core integral part of the park, comprising the palace area, inner city and outer city and taking on a three-layer centripetal layout structure. The ancient city ruins cover an area of 631 hectares in total.

The palace zone, with the highest and most spacious terrain, is located at the center of the ancient city ruins and occupies an area of about 39 hectares. It was the main venue where the supreme rulers of Liangzhu period lived and worked.

The inner city, centered around the palace area, is enclosed by city walls. Ruins such as tombs, the tableland of settlements (including handicraft workshops) and ancient river ways scatter in the inner city. 

The outer city, consisting of the ruins of settlements, workshops and tombs, lies at the periphery of the inner city. Seventeen tablelands form a semi-enclosed contour of the outer city. The outer city tablelands and the river network form a water town landscape.

(Executive Editor: Yongliu He)