Chinese ancient city of Zhengding

正定，历史上曾与北京、保定并称"北方三雄镇"，而建于明代的正定古城墙，"但以雄关存旧迹，只留形胜壮山河"，则为这座曾经的雄镇增添无比厚重的一笔
Zhengding, historically had with Beijing, Baoding and said "the northern town of Sanxiong", and was built in the Ming Dynasty Zhengding ancient city wall, "but to save the old town, leaving only the shape of Sheng Zhuangshan," then the former town of Xiongzeng Extremely heavy sum

正定古城墙初为石筑。后因滹沱河溢水灌城，进行拓建。明正统十四年扩建为周长二十四里，高三丈二只，上宽二丈的土城。四城门东曰迎旭，南曰长乐，西曰镇远，北曰永安，并均附有月城和瓮城。后世重修或改建也均是在此基础上进行。
Zhengding ancient city wall for the first stone. After due to Hutuo overflow irrigation irrigation city, to build. Ming orthodox fourteen years expanded for the perimeter of twenty-four years, three high three, on the wide earth twenty feet of Tucheng. Four gates east Ying Ying Xu, Nan Yue Changle, West Yue Zhen, North Yue Yong, and are attached to the moon city and the Urn City. Future rebuilt or rebuilt are also based on this.

最宏伟壮观的当属四座城门。四门均有瓮城、月城，进城者必经三道门才达城里，所以有"门管三重"之说。城门之上皆有楼二层，城四角又有谯楼各一，加上城南门内的阳和楼，合称"九楼"。每座城楼都是飞檐斗拱，雕梁画栋，十分壮观。
The most magnificent was undoubtedly four gates. Four doors are Urn, Moon City, into the city must have three doors to reach the city, so there is "triple door" said. There are two floors above the gate, one from the four corners of the city and one from the south gate of the south gate, together with the "ninth floor". Each watchtower is a cornice brackets, carved beams, very spectacular.