Chinese Name: 虎山长城 (hǔ shān cháng chéng)
Admission Fee: CNY 70 including the ticket of Hushan Great Wall Museum costing CNY10) Opening Hours: 07:00 - 17:00
Best Visiting Time: May to October
Location: The starting point of the China Great Wall in the east, Hushan Great Wall is located on the bank of the Yalu River in Hushan Village of Kuandian County, about 12 km (7.5 miles) northeast Dandong City.
Facing the Tongjun Pavilion of North Korea across the Yalu River, in ancient times Hushan Great Wall served as the eastern gateway of China, guarding the safety of Dandong City. It winds between two side-by-side lofty peaks which are like two the upright ears of a tiger. The two peaks together were named Huershan (Tiger’s Ear Mountain) and then Hushan (Tiger Mountain) for short, and the great wall between them were named Hushan Great Wall.
Built in 1469 of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Hushan Great wall was built to protect the country against the attack of Jianzhou Jurchen. After Nurhaci, an important Jurchen chieftain and the founding father of the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911), rose to prominence in northeastern China, the greater part of Hushan Great Wall was torn down. Thereafter, Hushan Great Wall was lost in oblivion and people regarded Shanhaiguan Pass as the easternmost of the China great wall for a long time. Then, in the early 1990s, some ruins of the great wall were excavated in the Hushan Mountain, which provided objective proof for the real eastern starting point of the great wall. At present, a total of 1,250 meters long (1,367 yards) Hushan Great Wall has been renovated, including the crossing-street city tower, beacon towers, watch towers, platforms and mamian (horse-face-like wall). Climbing up the 146.3 meters (480 feet) high watch tower on the summit of the mountain, the magnificent Huanshan as well as neighboring Korea will be in full view.
Attractions on Hushan Great Wall
Crossing-street City Tower: Landmark of Hushan Great Wall, the Crossing-street City Tower, made up of 5 floors, is located at the northern slope of the Hushan Mountain. Predominating red in color, it was built with ancient-style blue bricks, with a total height of 24 meters (77.4 feet).
Yibukua ('One Step Crossing'): Literally just a step away from North Korea, Yibukua is an extremely narrow part of the Yalu River at Sino-Korean border. There visitors can not only have a close glimpse of the Korean people’s life, but they can also take a photo beside the Yibukua Stele, with someone dressed in Korean clothes.
One-thousand-meter Viaduct: Based on the original viaduct built on the cliffs with wooden pillars and boards, Hushan Viaduct is thrilling and exciting especially the ‘Hukou’ (mouth of tiger) section. That does needs courage.
Hushan Great Wall Museum: Following the great wall museums on Badaling, Shanhaiguan and Jiayuguan, Hushan Great Wall Museum is the No. 4 great wall museum in China, with the theme of the defense of the great wall. It mainly exhibits artifacts excavated from Hushan Great Wall, some artistic works and paintings.
In addition, there are some other scenic spots on Hushan Great Wall, such as the Crouching Tiger and Coiling Dragon Sculpture, Bangshan Tower and the watch tower on the summit of the mountain.
Hushan Great Wall Transportation: Visitors can take a train, long-distance bus or flight to Dandong City first, and then take Bus No. 15 to Hushan Great Wall.
Dining and Accommodation: Since Hushan Great Wall is near to Dandong City, visitors can just go back to stay and dine in the city.
