China Great Wall

China Great Wall

The Great Wall of China is definitely a travel destination that won't disappoint you. Covering such a huge amount of history and offering so many stories, it's certainly worth reading up before embarking on your journey.

 Great Wall Sections: The Great Wall runs up and down along the mountain ridges and valleys from east to west, traversing Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia and Gansu cities and provinces. 

 Great Wall in Beijing: Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall,
                                     Jinshanling Great Wall, Gubeikou, Juyongguan Pass,  Shuiguan,
                                     Huanghuacheng, Jiankou
 Great Wall in Gansu: Dunhuang Great Wall, Yumenguan, Yangguan, Jiayuguan,
                                     Overhanging Great Wall
 Great Wall in Hebei: Shanhaiguan Pass, Xifengkou Gateway, Zijingguan Pass
 Great Wall in Inner Mongolia
 Great Wall in Liaoning: Hushan, Jiumenkou
 Great Wall in Ningxia
 Great Wall in Shaanxi: Yulin Great Wall, Zhenbeitai Tower
 Great Wall in Shanxi: Niangziguan, Yanmenguan, Pianguan
 Great Wall in Tianjin: Huangyaguan Pass, Taipingzhai

 Great Wall History: It's believed that the Great Wall originated as a military fortification against intrusion by tribes on the borders during the earlier Zhou Dynasty. Then in the Qin Dynasty, the separate walls, constructed by the states of Qin, Yan and Zhao kingdoms, were connected to form a defensive system on the northern border of the country. The Wall was further extended and strengthened in the succeeding dynasties, especially during the Han and Ming Dynasties. 

 Qin Great Wall, Han Great Wall, Ming Great Wall, Great Wall Chronology

 Great Wall Legend: Beautiful legends are centered on the construction of the Great Wall. Among them the most noted is the story about the collapse of a section of the Great Wall caused by Meng Jiangnu's tears and "the sovereign rulers are fooled by the beacon fire".

 Meng Jiangnu's Bitter Weeping, A Legend about Beacon Tower

 Great Wall Construction: The construction of the Great Wall began between the 7th and 8th centuries B.C. Till the Qin Dynasty, the separate walls were joint together and consequently it stretched from east to west for about 5000 thousand kilometers and served to keep nomadic tribes out. The Wall was further extended and strengthened in the succeeding dynasties.

 Terrain and Structure, Signal Towers, Passes, Walls

 Great Wall Protection: The forces of nature and destruction at the hand of mankind are bringing about the gradual reduction of its extent with the result that less than 30% remains in good condition. The Academy has called for greater protection of this important relic.

 Great Wall Maps: A collection of the Chna Great Wall Maps, including the maps of Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Shanxi Great Wall, Hebei Great Wall as well as the Great Wall in Chinese history.

Great Wall Photos: Great Wall in Beijing, Great Wall in Gansu, Great Wall in Shanxi, Hebei Shanhaiguan Great Wall, Shaanxi Yulin Great Wall

 Great Wall Travel:
Recommended Itineraries including visit to Great Wall:
Capital Beijing Focus: 4 Days to Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven
Beijing Extension Tours: 5 Days to Badaling Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, Lama Temple&Hutongs
China Tibet Tours: 12 Days Beijing (Badaling Great Wall included)-Xian-Lhasa-Shanghai

Travel Tips: Providing you simple but practical guidelines to make your Great Wall travel safe and smooth!