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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[China]] has a postal history of over 3,000 years. However, most of the ancient posthouses where couriers changed horses, made use of boats or simply rested have disappeared over the years. <br /> <br /> The Yucheng posthouse was discovered in 1985 in the southern part of [[Gaoyou City]]. Built in 1375, it’s recognized as being one of the most significant of such buildings along the [[Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal]]. <br /> <br /> In its day the posthouse had over 100 parlors, 65 horses, 18 boats and more than 200 horsemen and boatmen. <br /> <br /> Today all that remains of the posthouse’s former glories are lounges, a sale, rear halls, an arch, residential houses of posthouse officers, a jail and a drinking trough for horses. Other structures like screen walls, a drum and bell tower, storehouses and stables have vanished -- given up to the steady march of time. <br /> <br /> It’s rare to see the remains of such a large post house in modern China. Experts agree that Yucheng posthouse is helpful to their research into the development of post offices and transport by water and land. <br /> <br /> Plans have been made by Gaoyou City’s cultural and urban planning departments to ensure that the posthouse is properly protected.<br /> <br /> [[Category:postal history]]</div>

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