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Jingdezhen, Famous Historical And Cultural City. The Red Tower in Jingdezhen is a Buddhist pagoda built of red-coloured bricks. The construction of the tower began in the Tang Dynasty, and it was reconstructed in the 2nd year (961) of the reign of Emperor Jianlong of the Northern Song Dynasty. The 40-metre high hexagonal is an ancient pagoda rarely seen in south China. It is an important cultural relic under protection in Jiangxi Province. Photo by Wang Shaoye