Stone settlement 4,000 years ago reveals early architectural history of China

STORY: Stone settlement 4,000 years ago reveals early architectural history of China DATELINE: March 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:41 LOCATION: LYULIANG, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of aerial view of the Bicun Site STORYLINE: A stone city settlement over 4,000 years ago in north China's Shanxi Province has shown the early architectural history of China. Archaeologists have released some new discoveries at the Bicun Site. The site is a huge stone city settlement of the Longshan Period around 4,000 years ago. Covering an area of 750,000 square meters, the site has double city walls and a city defense system. It's located in the north of Bicun Village, where the Yellow River and its tributary Weifen River meet. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lyuliang, China. (XHTV)