57.China Great Wall Pictures
China Great Wall Pictures
The Great Wall, extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, is one of the largest building-construction projects ever carried out, running about 4,500 miles (7,300 km) east to west from Shanhaiguan Pass near Bo Hai (Gulf of Bohai) to Jiayuguan Pass (in modern Gansu Province) traversing Liaoning, Hebei, Tianjin, Beijing, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Ningxia, Gansu.
Recommended Itineraries including the Wall: 3 Days Beijing Sightseeing, 4 Days Beijing Group Package
Recommended Itineraries including the Wall: 3 Days Beijing Sightseeing, 4 Days Beijing Group Package
Beijing (593)
The well-preserved sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are China's most famous tourist sites. These sections are mainly the remains from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), an era of tremendous construction. The mainly sections include Badaling, Simatai, Jinshanling, Mutianyu, Gubeikou, Huanghuacheng and Jiankou (Arrow Nock).
- Badaling (65)
- China Great Wall Museum (230)
- Mutianyu (50)
- Jinshanling (70)
- Jiankou (6)
- Simatai (55)
- Hiking from Jinshanling to Simatai (44)
- Juyongguan Pass (30)
- Huanghuacheng (10)
- Gubeikou (33)
Hebei (558)
Stretching out through Liaoning Province, the wall continues its way west to Hebei Province where it is well preserved. This part of the wall includes many famous spots, such as Shanhaiguan Pass, Laolongtou(the Old Dragon's Head) and Jiaoshan.
- Shanhaiguan Pass (21)
- Shanhaiguan Great Wall (36)
- Shanhaiguan Great Wall Museum (450)
- Laolongtou (Old Dragon's Head) (30)
- Jiaoshan (21)
Gansu (117)
Gansu Province was once a natural defense which prevented the constant invasion of the northern tribes. Fortification constructions began in the region from the Warring States Period (476 BC - 221 BC) and were continued through the Qin, Han and Ming dynasties. The following are galleries showing Great Wall in major cities in Gansu:
Shaanxi (40)
The walls in Shaanxi are mainly distributed in Yulin, Yan'an and Weinan Cities. The total length measures more than 1,056 miles (1,699 kilometers). Most of the walls were built in Wei, Qin, Sui, and Ming Dynasties. They are composed of city walls, terraces, barracks, beacon towers and watch posts.
- Yulin Great Wall (20)
- Zhenbeitai (10)
- City Wall of Yulin (10)
Shanxi (68)
The Shanxi sections measure more than 2,175 miles, distributed in nine cities and over forty counties in Shanxi Province.
- Guguan Pass (21)
- Niangziguan Pass (20)
- Yanmenguan Pass (11)
- Victory Fortress (7)
Facts (272)
The Great Wall is a monument to the history of the Chinese people, a symbol of their labor and wisdom, one of the great miracles of the world, and an eternal treasure of mankind.
Three Days Sightseeing
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Badaling Great WallDay 01Arrival in BeijingOur guide will pick you up outside the customs at the Capital Airport and transfer you to the hotel. If time permits, you will proceed to Beijing Zoo to visit Chinese national treasure, the giant pandas. You could appreciate the lovely pandas eating bamboos, playing or sleeping in real life. For dinner on your own arrangement, we have some suggestions around our luxury series hotel andstandard series hotel.
Meals: No meals, advice freely available- Day 02BeijingAfter breakfast, our guide will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to Badaling Great Wall, one of the best-preserved and most developed Great Wall sections among the remained ones and also considered as the most splendid and representative of China Great Wall. For visitors it has for long been a must to ascend the wall and appreciate it winding up and down according to the mountain ridges. In the afternoon, the trip will be extended to the Temple of Heaven, initially built for the emperors to worship the heaven. Nowadays, the local people take it as a large park for morning exercises and entertainment, hence a good place for you to embrace the local residents' lives.
Meals: Western buffet breakfast
Our clients at the Temple of HeavenDay 03Departure from BeijingThe morning excursion will cover Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. First, you will have a stroll on the world's largest city center square, Tiananmen Square, which can hold millions of people for gathering. Then, pass through the Golden Water Bridge and enter the well-preserved imperial palace complex, the Forbidden City. 'Forbidden' to the common people in ancient times, this mysterious imperial palace was first unveiled to the public in 1925 as a museum to display the royal lives, magnificent constructions and precious historical relics. Since then, it has been a top travel destination in China. As is our practice to avoid the cheap tourist eateries arranged by most agencies, you will enjoy an a la carte lunch (valued at CNY150.00 per person and included in our price) of Cantonese cuisine at a famous local restaurant. In the afternoon, you are going to explore the Summer Palace, a summer resort used by the royal families 300 years ago. Now it is a fantastic place for visitors to admire amazing landscape and delicate architecture. When your exploration ends here, our guide will transfer you to the airport to board the homebound flight. We wish you a pleasant journey home!
Meals: Western buffet breakfast, A la carte lunch
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