The settlement walls were covered with pebbles, a feature unique to the Baodun culture.

[2] The earliest evidence for rice and foxtail millet agriculture in southwest China was discovered at the type site at Baodun.

[5] The site at Gucheng is surrounded by a wall enclosing an area of around 30.4 ha (304,000 m2).

[1] Many weeds associated with paddy rice cultivation were also discovered at Baodun.

[1] The remains of Job's tears, Vicia, two types of Vigna, beefsteak plant, and Crataegus were also discovered at Baodun.