Beijing Great Wall Tours

by Sam Lin China Private Tour Guide

The Great Wall of China is a series of reinforced positions. It is made up of stone, brick, pounded earth, wood and other materials, usually constructed along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China.

In ancient times, they protected the Chinese states and empires against raids and invasions from nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe. Most of the walls were built in the 7th century BC. They were later aggregated and made bigger and stronger, after which they were collectively named as the Great Wall.

The Great Wall has been renovated, enhanced and maintained by various rulers, belonging to different dynasties. A major portion of the existing wall is from Ming Dynasty.

The Beijing Great Wall Tours serves various purposes, such as defence, border controls, permitting the imposition of duties on goods transported along the Silk Road, regulation of trade and commerce and the control of immigration and emigration.

The features of the Great Wall were augmented by the construction of watch towers, troop barracks, garrison stations and signalling capabilities, by the medium of smoke or fire. After the enhancement, it also served itself as a transportation corridor.

The frontier walls stretch from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west. The sections of the Great Wall around Beijing municipality are very famous, making it an amazing tourist spot.

The Badaling Great Wall near Zhangjiakou is the most famous stretch of the wall. It is popular among the people of China, since it was the first portion to be opened to the public. It was also the show-piece stretch for foreign diplomats.

The Ming Great Wall climbs its utmost steep slopes in Jinshanling and is, therefore, considered as one of the most striking sections. Southeast of Jinshanling is the Mutianyu Great Wall, which winds along lofty, rough mountains, starting from the southeast to the northwest.

The Juyongguan Pass merges with it from the west side and Gubeikou from the east side. The Great Wall was constructed from pounded earth, stones and wood initially.

Later, bricks were implemented as construction materials during the renovation process. Bricks were used on a large scale in many areas of the wall, during the Ming dynasty.

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Travel with us, take a Great Wall Tour you will visit the best well-preserved section-Badaling Great Wall, to learn its deep rooted culture, magnificent sights. You can also visit some ancient buildings, such as towers, temples. If you come to Beijing city, you cannot miss the Great Wall. China Beijing Private Tour will create an once-in-a-lifetime expercience for you. I hope you will enjoy Beijing Great Wall Tours, and perhaps this site can be an encouragement for you to follow your dreams!

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