Great Wall of China, Beijing

Name: Great Wall of China
Address: Beijing, China

#318 among attractions in Beijing

Unesco, City wall

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The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that were built across the historical northern borders of ancient Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Several walls were built from as early as the 7th century BC, with selective stretches later joined together by Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China. Little of the Qin wall remains. Later on, many successive dynasties built and maintained multiple stretches of border walls. The best-known sections of the wall were built by the Ming dynasty. ()

Local name: 长城 Coordinates: 40°21'54"N, 116°1'5"E

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延庆 (yan qing)Beijing China

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Great Wall of China – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cloud Platform at Juyong Pass, Commune by the Great Wall, Juyong Pass, Badaling.

5.9 miSE
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Cloud Platform at Juyong Pass, Beijing
150 min walk • 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.
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Commune by the Great Wall
63 min walk • The Commune by the Great Wall is a SOHO China-managed boutique hotel, in Yanqing District, Beijing, China.
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Juyong Pass, Beijing
152 min walk • 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.
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Popular section of iconic structure
Badaling, Beijing
25 min walk • 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.