Mutianyu, Beijing

Name: Mutianyu
Address: Beijing, China

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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. As one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall, the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall used to serve as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. ()

Local name: 慕田峪长城 Coordinates: 40°26'17"N, 116°33'43"E

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怀柔 (huai rou)Beijing China

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Nearby attractions include: Hongluo Temple, Beijing/Rural Beijing, Jiankou, Mutianyu Village.

5.3 miSE
Temple, Sacred and religious sites, Buddhist temple
Hongluo Temple, Beijing
136 min walk • The Hongluo Temple is one of the largest and most extensive Buddhist temples located in northern Beijing. It was first established during the Tang Dynasty; however, it was rebuilt many times later, notably during the Ming Dynasty.
4 miNW
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Beijing/Rural Beijing, Beijing
101 min walk • 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.
5.3 miW
Rugged section of China's Great Wall
Jiankou, Beijing
135 min walk • 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.
0.9 miS
Village, Area
Mutianyu Village, Beijing
23 min walk • 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.
0.7 miSE
40°25'45"N • 116°34'5"E
The Great Wall of China, Beijing
18 min walk • City wall