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Picturesque Jinshanling GreatWall(English Chinese Edition)

Author:Gao Junhu

Publication date:2013-05-01

ISBN:9787802369146

Language:Chinese-English

Abstract:

The Great wall is the pride and one of the symbols of China. One part of the Wall called Jinshanling falls within the territory of Luanping County is the most magnificent owing to the dense and well-preserved watching-towers. Someone says that “the Unique Beauty of the Great Wall just in ...
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The Great wall is the pride and one of the symbols of China. One part of the Wall called Jinshanling falls within the territory of Luanping County is the most magnificent owing to the dense and well-preserved watching-towers. Someone says that “the Unique Beauty of the Great Wall just in Jinshanling”. The Great Wall of Jinshanling part lies across Jinshan Hill of Yanshan Mountain chain which is the juncture of Luanping County of Hebei and Miyun County of Beijing, connecting Simatai in the east and Gubeikou in the west. It is 130 kilometers away from Beijing City in the southwest and 90 KM from the Mountain Resort of Chengde City in the northeast. Jinshanling is the northeast gateway of Beijing City. The Great Wall of Jinshanling section began to be built in 1368 A. D. and the famous general named Xuda took charge of the project. In year 1567, general Qijiguang and Governor Tanlun continued a series of repairing project. Along the Wall, 5 gates,67 watching-towers,3 beacon towers and battlements, fighting platforms, batteries, observatories, thunderstone holes, arrow-shooting spaces, horse-blocking wall and so on Geographically speaking, Jinshanling Mountain connects Gubeikou, Laowaguan and Heiguguan barrier from the east and the west; it is the important protective area preventing the incursion of Mongolian troops in Ming Dynasty. Also due to the exquisite architectural arts and the rounded military defense system, the Great Wall of Jinshanling section was enlisted on the name list of world cultural heritages and one of the 4A class national scenery spots; in 2010 it was commented as one of the 10 Chinese Beautiful Autumn Places and the most luxurious crest line, the most charming viewing deck, the most profound history ruins

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