Chinese archeologists have discovered a section of the Great Wall, confirmed to have been built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), on Mount Hongluo in Huludao, in northeast China's Liaoning Province.

This section of the Great Wall runs from the foot of Mount Hongluo to the top of the mountain, turning north first, and then creeping eastward along the mountain ridge.

The archeologists found a two-meter tall hathpace built of rectangular granite pieces on the top of the mountain, with a small tree standing in the middle of the hathpace.

They also found a level and broad platform, with an area of 20 to 30 square meters, to the south of the platform.

Experts said that the hathpace and platform are possibly the ruins of an ancient beacon tower or temple.

(People's Daily 10/07/2001)