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Why didn't the Chinese build castles?

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Chinese do have castles, but in a very small number, and most of them are in rural areas or along with the Great Wall, as garrisons and wall passes. Because the concept of “defence” is different from the Japanese and European approach. Rather than... read more

So by the time even the Chinese admit they were Chinese, having a castle was a death sentence (except the emperor), the crime is treason, not just yourself but descendant relatives of your great great great great great great great great grand father. read more

Large empires do not build castles, small feudal states do. Castles are effective for defending a small regional states from other enemy states. As long as it can hold enough time, the enemy will back off. read more

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