Gubeikou, Great Wall of China

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 A place that links the southern and northern areas of the Yanshan Range is a place known as Gubeikou. It’s roughly 125 kilometers away from Beijing.  Gubeikou has served as a route of strategic importance back in ancient times. It was known as the passage way to the city. 

Today, Gubeikou Wall is more than 20 km and consists of four parts: Wohushan, Panlongshan, Jinshanling, and Simatai. Our tour guide will go into detail of its history when you are there in person re-living as the soldiers once did who protected the boundaries of the wall. Gubeikou was one of the most important passes used to repel the Japanese back in the early 1930's. Gubeikou is a perfect section of the Great Wall for hiking and camping. This section of the Great wall has 143 beacon towers which all vary in size so much so, some can fit less than 10 and some can fill up with as many as 100 soldiers!

 Simply put, the Gubeikou sections are very unique and possess many characteristics and beautiful landscapes. Learning about its history is breath taking, wait until you hear the legendary stories while personally been there living in the past!