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Newly restored Southern Song Dynasty palace unveiled in Hangzhou

Updated: Nov 21, 2022 By Ma Zhenhuan chinadaily.com.cn Print

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The wooden tablet bearing the Chinese characters "Deshou", the title of the main hall of the Deshou Palace, is seen at the place on Nov 18, 2022, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Hangzhou served as the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Historical records show that the palace was destroyed by a fire in 1206 and fell into ruins before archaeologists rediscovered the site in 1984.

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