Mutianyu Greatwall
Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou District, Beijing. 73 kilometers away from Beijing. Beijing's famous attractions Great Wall is one of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall in its essence. Mutianyu Great Wall has a unique style of building, here watch tower intensive, strategically located and difficult passes, the City on both sides are Embrasure. Mutianyu Great Wall tourist area surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery.
The wall was first built in Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 557). In Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang, two famous patriotic generals, rebuilt it in order to strengthen its defensive potential when they guarded the strategic pass. It served as the northern protective screen, guarding the capital and imperial mausoleums for generations.
Mutianyu Great Wall, built on the outside over a steep cliff, the mountain on the potential, in order to insurance system for Eritrea. The wall 78 meters high, 45 meters wide and top of the wall, building materials to the main granite stone of the mighty solid. Mutianyu Great Wall, top of the wall on both sides of a low wall built Embrasure can be both sides of repelling the enemy, lateral excavation also have blocked Ma Hang, so that more perfect defense function, which is a major feature. Mutianyu Great Wall, the sides are built with top of the wall about 5 feet thick, one foot more than 2 feet high for more than a Embrasure. Mutianyu Great Wall closed both sides of the ridges rising along with the mountain flip.
There are 22 watch towers distributed at close intervals along the wall. They are located not only in the main wall but also at the distinctive 'branch cities'. Branch cities are built on the hill ridge against the inner or outer side of the wall. They measure from several yards to dozens of yards across. On the northwest over 3,281-feet hills, lies a section of the wall called 'Ox Horn Edge'. On the steep and lofty peaks, there are two walls named 'Flying Eagle Flies Facing Upward' and 'Arrow Lock'. What is more rarely seen on the southeast side is a general gateway platform guarded by three watch towers together. In locations of strategic importance, batteries are set up to reinforce the defense capabilities. Mutianyu Great Wall really deserves to be the archetype of the ten thousand li Great Wall.
Besides its strategically important location and compact layout, the Mutianyu Great Wall is also famous for the breath-takingly beautiful scenery. Woods cover over ninety-six percent of the total scenic area. The wall presents different aspects of beauty in the four seasons. Flowers bloom all over the mountains in spring. Grasses dress the hillside green in summer. Trees are laden with sweet fruits in autumn, and especially in October, leaves are turning red or yellow, touching the mountain tops with gold. In winter, the wall is covered by snow, making it seem more magnificent. The pine trees around Mutianyu Great Wall are well-known. There are more than 20 pines over 300 years old and about 200 pines over 100 year old. Besides, spring water at the foot of the wall tastes pure and fragrant, much appreciated by visitors.
What's more, the national first-rate cable car is installed in Mutianyu Great Wall. A sled named 'Speed' will give you an opportunity to experience thrills by taking you swoop down from the high mountains. China Stone City collects weird and beautiful stones, attracting more and more visitors to come and see.
Transportation
By Bus
a. Visitors can take tour bus No.936 at Dongzhimen and arrive at Mutianyu Great Wall. The No.936 bus runs between 07:00 and 15:00 on every one hour from Dongzhimen to Mutianyu. The last bus runs from Mutianyu Great Wall to Dongzhimen starts at 17:30. The bus ticket of a single trip costs CNY 16.
b. Take No.916 or No.936 bus at Dongzhimen and get off at Mingzhu Square (Huairou International Conference Center), and take a mini-bus to Mutianyu Great Wall.
By Train
During the "Golden Week" of National Day, visitors can take a tourist train at Beijing North Railway Station at 07:10 and get off at Beizhai Railway Station, and take a minibus to Mutianyu Great Wall, and get back by taking the tourist train at Beizhai Railway Station at 16:00.
Drive Travel
Start from Airport Expressway – Beigao Exit – Jing Shun Lu – Turn left at Kaifang Rotary – Go from the fourth exit – Drive along Bei Rotary on Ying Bin Lu – Drive along Bei Rotary on Qing Chun Lu – Mutianyu Great Wall (The signs along the road will guide you to find the way)
Mutianyu Great Wall also has a "sub-city." The so-called "sub-city", that is, inside and outside the Great Wall where a high ridge ridge, then the complication of cis-ridge repair a section of the Great Wall, the length ranging from several meters to tens of meters, and built a watch tower in this, the locals called " knife handle floor. " Mutianyu Great Wall, Ming Dynasty, when the renovation, in the top of the wall on both sides of the repair of the Embrasure added, also set up the new Lei Shi stone bowls holes allow room for maneuver. The construction of the "arms floor," which may control the high ground to reduce the threat of the main city. Mutianyu Great Wall, starting from the left side of Taiwan and are being held, with the mountains turning, headed for distant. Mutianyu Great Wall scenic lush vegetation, the vegetation coverage rate of 96% today, this large area of vegetation is not comparable to any of the Great Wall section.
