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Shanhaiguan Great Wall, China ‐ Jun 7, 2026

Shanhaiguan Great Wall and the Old Dragon's Head

The three Great Wall sites in Shanhaiguan are the First Pass Under Heaven, Old Dragon's Head (Laolongtou) and the Jiaoshan Great Wall. During imperial times, these three sites were a part of an elabor...
Jiaoshan Great Wall
Huangyaguan Great Wall

Huangyaguan Great Wall

The Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall is located in Jizhou District, Tianjin. It combines restored pathways with rugged, "wild" sections. Originally built during the Northern Qi Dynasty (550–577),...
Simatai Great Wall

Simatai Great Wall

Simatai Great Wall is located in the north of Miyun District, 120 km northeast of the city centre of Beijing. Originally built during the Northern Qi dynasty (550–577) and rebuilt during the Hongwu Em...
JinShanLing Great Wall

Jinshanling Great Wall

Jinshanling Great Wall is a section located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Chengde, Hebei Province, 125 km northeast of Beijing. This section of the Wall is connected with the Simatai sec...
Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District within 70 kilometers northeast of the Beijing centre. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in...
Juyong Great Wall
Badaling Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall is the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kms northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District. The portion of the wall running...
Pianguan Great Wall

Pianguan Great Wall

Pianguan Great Wall meets the Yellow River at the Old Ox River Bend, Shanxi Province.
Yulin Great Wall
Yinchuan Great Wall
Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall

Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall

The Jiayuguan Fortress and Great Wall represent the westernmost, impregnable starting point of the Ming Dynasty wall in Gansu Province, China. Known as "The First and Greatest Fort under the Heaven,"...

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