Military town (China)

In the history of ancient China, military towns of various grades were important elements of the defense system of the country.Luan Shaohan, Li Yan, Wang Siqi, [http://www.lalavision.com/en/article/doi/10.3724/j.fjyl.202401040011 Research on Systematic Distribution of Military Settlements in Tang Dynasty in Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang]ZHANG Min, [https://caod.oriprobe.com/articles/5687434/On_the_Defensive_System_of_Great_Wall__Military_Town_of_Northern_Wei_D.htm On the Defensive System of Great Wall--Military Town of Northern Wei Dynasty], CHINA'S BORDERLAND HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY STUDIES, 2003, issue 2, pp.13-18

Key military towns along the Great Wall of China include Ji Town (蓟镇), Liaodong Town (辽东镇), Xuanfu Town (宣府镇), Chang Town (昌镇), Datong Town (大同镇), Shanxi Town (山西镇), Zhenbao Town (真保镇), Yansui Town (延绥镇), Ningxia Town (宁夏镇), Guyuan Town (固原镇), and Gansu Town (甘肃镇). They were gradually established along the Wall using it as their boundary. Zhixing Chen, Zhe Li, Xiaolong Tuo, Yan Li, Yukun Zhang, and Xiaofeng Zhao, [https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/14/10/3178 "Discovery and Reconstruction of the Remains of the Beacon-Equipped Hollow Enemy Towers along the Ming Great Wall"]