Humen Fortress (虎門炮台)(II)

At the mountain top there is one abandoned cannon which is quite huge (note the size of the cannon and the man walks by). This cannon is different from those located at foot of the mountain which were made by the Chinese during the early and mid-19th century. From its excellent finishing and design, I guess this item was probably imported into China by the second half of the 19th century and towed up to the mountain to became part of the defense system. In those days, it must have been a very challenging endeavour to carry such a huge piece of artillery up the mountain to its present location.