The Great Wall

  • Number of days: 20 days
  • The author went to these places: The Great Wall Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall
  • Updated: 2021.05.11

A visit to the Great Wall is generally a must when visiting Beijing. When it comes to the Great Wall, the most famous one is Badaling. People believe that the Badaling Great Wall is the most authentic, and the other Great Walls are all counterfeit. However, most Beijingers don't come to this place because it is too crowded and the traffic is too congested. When you come here, you can only see groups of people, and you can't experience the real Great Wall style and historical connotations. It's not fun at all.

Speaking of counterfeit goods, Beijing actually has a water Great Wall. There used to be some "water units" in Beijing that organized one-day tours, saying they would take you to see the Great Wall, and the one you saw was this water Great Wall. Later, this trick was cracked down. But the water Great Wall is a section of the Great Wall near Beijing, and it is the real thing. The Badaling Great Wall, on the other hand, is supposed to be "young" for 100 years.

Water Great Wall

Water Great Wall

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The Great Wall of Water

The Great Wall of Water

The Great Wall of Water

Mutianyu Great Wall

Mutianyu Great Wall

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Earthen Great Wall (Obviously this is not the "original")

Earthen Great Wall

Jiayuguan Pass

Jiayuguan Pass

Yumen Pass - Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze doesn't reach Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass - Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze doesn't reach Yumen Pass.

Yumen Pass - Why should the Qiang flute blame the willows? The spring breeze doesn't reach Yumen Pass.

Grass Great Wall (Han Dynasty)

Grass Great Wall (Han Dynasty)

Grass Great Wall (Han Dynasty)


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