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KizilKagha Beacon Tower was built during the Han Dynasty as the alarm tower for the frontier guards. Fire was lighted at night while smoke was set off in daytime. It is the oldest and the best preserved alarm tower on the Middle Route of Ancient Silk Road. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
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