Most popular Beijing Bus Tours
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Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace Beijing Bus Tour |
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Badaling Great Wall, Chang Tomb and Olympic Stadiums One Day Bus Tour |
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Mutianyu Great Wall, Underground Palace of Ming Tombs, Olympic Stadium Tour |
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Badaling Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City Bus Tour |
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Badaling Great Wall and Summer Palace Tour |
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Jinshanling Great Wall One Day Tour |
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Beijing Hutong, Lama Temple, Panda Zoo, Birds Nest Bus Tour |
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Beijing Acrobatic Show Night Tour |
Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall with a longer history is bestowed with brilliant cultures. It is designed in a very unique style when compared with other sections of Great Wall throughout China. Mutianyu Great Wall is packed with many enemy towers, perilous passes and at the southern side a general gateway platform which consists of three inter-connected enemy towers can be found. Some other unique characteristics of Great Wall Mutianyu are the Niujijiaobian (Ox Horn Edge) which set about 1000 meters above sea level, Jiankou (Arrow Buckle) and Yingfeidaoyang (Flying Eagle Facing Upwards). All of these unique spots were constructed on steep mountain peaks which look extraordinary and rugged. Mutianyu Great wall is one of the top ranked great wall sections for Beijing Great Wall Tours.
In order to ensure a better Great Wall Tour experience for all visitors of Mutianyu Great Wall, the scenic site is fully equipped with many services and facilities. For the ease of travelling for Great Wall of China Tour visitors, Cable Car which is reputed as the Number One Cable Car for the Great Wall is sited at Mutianyu Great Wall. Through the cable car, you may reach the Great Wall while having a full glance of the majestic great wall in an easy way.
Mutianyu Great Wall Located in Huairou County about 45 miles from Beijing, Mutianyu Great Wall enjoys a long history and is part of the glorious culture of China. It connects Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Great Wall in the east. The wall was first built in Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 557). In Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang, two famous patriotic generals, rebuilt it in order to strengthen its defensive potential when they guarded the strategic pass. It served as the northern protective screen, guarding the capital and imperial mausoleums for generations.
Mutianyu Great Wall winds 1.4 miles through lofty mountains and high ridges, many sections of which are made of granite. The unique structure makes the wall almost indestructible. It measures 23 to 26 feet high and four to five yards wide. Both of the wall's inner and outer sides have parapets to defend against enemies coming from the two sides. Some parapets are saw- tooth shaped instead of the regular rectangular form. Below the parapets, there are square embrasures the top of which are designed in an arc structure, different from the traditional round embrasures.Since then, Mutianyu Great wall section is a marvellous Beijing great wall sections especially for Great Wall Hiking.
If you take a close view of Mutianyu Great Wall on the Great Wall of China Map, you will discover that there are 22 watch towers distributed at close intervals along the wall. They are located not only in the main wall but also at the distinctive 'branch cities'. Branch cities are built on the hill ridge against the inner or outer side of the wall. They measure from several yards to dozens of yards across. On the northwest over 3,281-feet hills, lies a section of the wall called 'Ox Horn Edge'. On the steep and lofty peaks, there are two walls named 'Flying Eagle Flies Facing Upward' and 'Arrow Lock'. What is more rarely seen on the southeast side is a general gateway platform guarded by three watch towers together. In locations of strategic importance, batteries are set up to reinforce the defense capabilities. Great Wall Mutianyu really deserves to be the archetype of the ten thousand li Great Wall. Your must not miss out Mutianyu Great wall for your entire Great Wall Tour.
Sleeping on the Great Wall is currently one of the most popular activities for worldwide visitors. This is because China Great Wall is one of the most unique human creation that only found in China. Therefore, Great Wall Camping turns to be the experience that visitors will be able to find in China. So, majority of the Beijing Tours travelers will spend at least one day either on Great wall Hiking, Great wall Camping or just to leave a few steps on Beijing Great Wall.
