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Great Wall at Simatai

  Simatai Great Wall is a section of the Great Wall of China is located in Miyun County and Hebei Luanping. It is the most advantageous section of the Great Wall in the east, Wangjing floor chuankou in the west after a total length of 5.4 km. Great Wall was built in Northern Qi Dynasty, the existing building was built during the Ming Dynasty. The Great Wall was Yuanyanghu divided into two sections, respectively, 16 and 19 fortresses. Jinshanling Great Wall to the Great Wall West, so many hikers love the same tour two Great Wall. Great Wall, the famous addition to the advantageous outside after renovation, there still can be better retained monuments original appearance. Simatai Great Wall in 1987 was inscribed on the World Heritage List, is a national key cultural relics protection units.

   Between East 15th Floor to 16th Floor, East called the flyover, a wall about 30 cm wide wall, the south side of the cliff, it is the most dangerous period. For security reasons, visitors can only climb to East 12.

  Located at the Gubeikou Township in the northeast of Miyun County, the 62-foot-long wall is famous for its ruggedness and strategic significance. It is separated into the eastern and western parts by the Simatai Res­ervoir. There are 35 watch towers on this section of the wall. Originally built in the early years of the Emperor of Hongwu during the Ming Dynasty, and later strength­ened by General Qi Jiguang and General Tan Lun, this section of the Great Wall is the only one to retain the original features of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty. UNESCO has designated Simatai Great Wall as one of the World Cultural Heritage sites.