Beijing: Area
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Cloud Platform at Juyong Pass
The Cloud Platform at Juyongguan is a mid-14th-century architectural feature situated in the Guangou Valley at the Juyongguan Pass of the Great Wall of China, in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, about 60 kilometres northwest of central Beijing.
Jinshanling
Park with a section of the Great Wall Jinshanling is a section of the Great Wall of China 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 section to the east. Some distance to the west lies the Mutianyu section.
Beijing/Rural Beijing
Beijing Knot is a branch point in the Great Wall of China located about 60 kilometres north of central Beijing in China and marks the most northwestern tower of Jiankou.
Juyong Pass
Juyong Pass is a mountain pass located in the Changping District of Beijing Municipality, over 50 kilometers from central Beijing. The Great Wall of China passes through, and the Cloud Platform was built here in the year 1342.
Badaling
Popular section of iconic structure Badaling is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers northwest of Beijing's city center, in Yanqing District.
Yanqing District
Yanqing District, formerly known as Yanqing County before 2015, is a district of the municipality of Beijing located northwest of the city proper of Beijing.
Jiankou
Rugged section of China's Great Wall Jiankou is a section of the Great Wall of China. In English, 'Jiankou,' is translated to 'Arrow Nock' as the shape of the mountain resembles an arrow with the collapsed ridge opening up, reminiscent of an arrow nock. The wall is 20km long and located 73 kilometres north of Beijing in the Huairou District.
Mutianyu
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall of China located in Huairou District within the city limits of Beijing 70 kilometers northeast of the center of the city. The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is connected with Jiankou in the west and Lianhuachi in the east.
Cuandixia
Cuandixia, also spelled Chuandixia, is a historic village dating from the Ming dynasty located in Zhaitang, Mentougou District in Beijing, China. It is a popular tourist attraction known for its well preserved courtyard homes.
Miyun District
Miyun District is situated in northeast Beijing. It has an area of 2,227 square kilometres and a population of 460,800. Miyun District government seat is located in Gulou Subdistrict.
Simatai
Simatai, a section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Miyun County, 120 km northeast of Beijing, holds the access to Gubeikou, a strategic pass in the eastern part of the Great Wall. It was closed in June 2010 but has been reopened to tourists since 2014.
Mutianyu Village
Mutianyu Village is a settlement at the foot of the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China. It, along with the villages of Beigou, Tianxianyu and Xinying, comprise the Township of Bohai.
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Region: Beijing