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How many gates did Chongqing’s restored city wall have in the 1600s?
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Skyscrapers at night in central Chongqing, China.
When the city wall of Chongqing was restored in 1663, it featured a total of 17 gates. Of these, 9 gates were kept open for traffic, while the remaining 8 were kept closed based on the advice of geomancers.1