Dapeng Fortress, about 55km east of the city centre; is a small but well preserved ancient town which was built in the 1394, to protect the area from pirates. It later developed into a town during the Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1571, it sustained a siege of over forty days by Japanese pirates equipped with scaling ladders. The fortress was the site of one of the key battles in the country’s infamous opium wars.<br /><br />Subscribe below:<br />► https://www.youtube.com/shenzhenpages?sub_confirmation=1<br /><br />Follow us on:<br />YouTube: ► https://www.youtube.com/shenzhenpages?sub_confirmation=1<br />Twitter: ► https://www.twitter.com/shenzhenpages<br />Instagram: ► https://www.instagram.com/shenzhenpages<br />Facebook: ► https://www.facebook.com/shenzhenpages<br />____________________________________________________________________________<br />#shenzhen #china #greaterbayarea #guangdong #hongkong #macau #深圳
