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160 photos from Mutianyu
(Beijing, China)
2023-07-19
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located 70 km northeast of the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, the Mutianyu section is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. During the Ming dynasty, construction of the present wall began, building over the previous wall. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. It has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7 to 8.5 meters high, and its top is 4 to 5 meters wide. It possesses unique characteristics in its construction, with densely placed watchtowers and uter and inner parapets crenelated with merlons. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. There are three methods of ascent and four methods of descent to choose from. Besides utilizing 4000+ steps, visitors may also choose between a two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift up from the foothills to the level of the wall. An alternate method of descent is by single-rider personal wheeled toboggan. We visited the Mutianyu Great Wall on a day trip from Beijing in the summer of 2023.
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160 photos from Mutianyu
(Beijing, China)
2023-07-19
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located 70 km northeast of the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, the Mutianyu section is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. During the Ming dynasty, construction of the present wall began, building over the previous wall. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. It has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7 to 8.5 meters high, and its top is 4 to 5 meters wide. It possesses unique characteristics in its construction, with densely placed watchtowers and uter and inner parapets crenelated with merlons. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. There are three methods of ascent and four methods of descent to choose from. Besides utilizing 4000+ steps, visitors may also choose between a two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift up from the foothills to the level of the wall. An alternate method of descent is by single-rider personal wheeled toboggan. We visited the Mutianyu Great Wall on a day trip from Beijing in the summer of 2023.
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160 photos from Mutianyu
(Beijing, China)
2023-07-19
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located 70 km northeast of the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, the Mutianyu section is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. During the Ming dynasty, construction of the present wall began, building over the previous wall. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. It has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7 to 8.5 meters high, and its top is 4 to 5 meters wide. It possesses unique characteristics in its construction, with densely placed watchtowers and uter and inner parapets crenelated with merlons. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. There are three methods of ascent and four methods of descent to choose from. Besides utilizing 4000+ steps, visitors may also choose between a two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift up from the foothills to the level of the wall. An alternate method of descent is by single-rider personal wheeled toboggan. We visited the Mutianyu Great Wall on a day trip from Beijing in the summer of 2023.
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160 photos from Mutianyu
(Beijing, China)
2023-07-19
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located 70 km northeast of the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, the Mutianyu section is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. During the Ming dynasty, construction of the present wall began, building over the previous wall. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. It has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7 to 8.5 meters high, and its top is 4 to 5 meters wide. It possesses unique characteristics in its construction, with densely placed watchtowers and uter and inner parapets crenelated with merlons. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. There are three methods of ascent and four methods of descent to choose from. Besides utilizing 4000+ steps, visitors may also choose between a two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift up from the foothills to the level of the wall. An alternate method of descent is by single-rider personal wheeled toboggan. We visited the Mutianyu Great Wall on a day trip from Beijing in the summer of 2023.
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160 photos from Mutianyu
(Beijing, China)
2023-07-19
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located 70 km northeast of the center of Beijing. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi, the Mutianyu section is older than the Badaling section of the Great Wall. During the Ming dynasty, construction of the present wall began, building over the previous wall. In 1569, the Mutianyu Great Wall was rebuilt and till today most parts of it are well preserved. It has the largest construction scale and best quality among all sections of Great Wall. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7 to 8.5 meters high, and its top is 4 to 5 meters wide. It possesses unique characteristics in its construction, with densely placed watchtowers and uter and inner parapets crenelated with merlons. Today, this section of wall is open to visitors. There are three methods of ascent and four methods of descent to choose from. Besides utilizing 4000+ steps, visitors may also choose between a two-rider chairlift or four-rider gondola lift up from the foothills to the level of the wall. An alternate method of descent is by single-rider personal wheeled toboggan. We visited the Mutianyu Great Wall on a day trip from Beijing in the summer of 2023.
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