中国发现最古老的长城遗迹

The Great Wall ruins（废墟，遗迹） of the ancient Chu state are seen in Yexian county（郡，县） , Pingdingshan, Central China's Henan province. The province's cultural heritage（文化遗产） bureau said on March 8 that they have found what was called the "Father of Great Wall" – the Chu Great Wall – by using archaeological（考古学的） methods, revealing the missing wall's geographical¹ position（地理位置） and extending directions for the first time. The bureau said the ruins of Chu Great Wall mostly belong to the Spring and Autumn Period（春秋时代） (770 BC to 476 BC) while some were built during the Warring States period（战国时代） (403 BC-221 BC), and they mainly lie in the province's southern cities of Pingdingshan, Nanyang, Zhumadian and Xinyang.