Great Wall of China at Mutianyu
Simatai Great Wall is a relatively short period May 4 kilometers from the Great Wall is located near the town of Gubeikou, about 120 km northeast of Beijing Simatai Great Wall is bordered on the west by Jinshanling Great Wall After section Simatai, which is considered the eastern section of the Beijing area of the Great Wall, the south Wall swings, meandering east and west until it reaches Jiangjun Pass, about 40 kilometers as the crow flies, south of the Simatai section of the Great Wall as most other sections of the Great Wall in the Simatai section was refortified by General Qi Jiguang 1572-1620 CE during the reign of Emperor Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty 1368-1644 CE shenzhong.
Simatai Great Wall is known for its fearsome cliffs - for example, the Sky Bridge section of the Simatai Great Wall is more like a delicate rooster comb dangerously attached to the bony ridge of a mountain reflection of a hilly Razorback, being no more 40 centimeters wide in most places - but also for its formidable construction, which involved the use of goats in some places because no other animal suited for this purpose, was so treacherous field goats were to be loaded with a single brick, but quite a large brick, rectangular type used for parapets along the great Wall, because too much weight can cause the animal to lose his balance and his life with it.
With 35 watchtowers over an area of only 5 kilometers, the Simatai section of the Great Wall has probably the largest number of watchtowers per kilometer than any other section of the Great Wall Simatai Great Wall is divided into two subsections which lie on either side of a lake, Yuanyang Hu Mandarin Duck Lake, which is fed by two sources, one hot and one cold, with the result that the lake never freezes even during the severest winters section of the Simatai section located west of Mandarin Duck Lake meanders a slightly rounded ridge here, there are 20 watchtowers spaced at different distances, according to the dictates of the field and the need for supply depots added fortifications is the role played by watchtowers.
To the east of the lake, the terrain changes character completely, with a rugged mountain peak resembling razor back of a boar Here, there are 15 watchtowers, most of them located on precipices pick, and most of them located at an altitude of over 1,000 meters above sea level in the field east of Lake descends suddenly to the edge of the water, without shore itself.
Since the two subsections of the Simatai section of the Great Wall down each side in the depression in which Mandarin Duck Lake is located, and from mountain peaks meandering either side of the lake are visible from the end of oblong lake, the macro view of the landscape, as the Chinese imagination strongly imagination, is one of two dragon leaping out from the lake, each in opposite directions.
There are three features defining Simatai Great Wall at hand, and that has certainly contributed to the UNESCO decision to recognize the Great Wall section as a unique cultural heritage, it incorporates specific elements of style of many other sections the Great Wall; he retained, for the most part, the original Ming period refortification is the original work commanded by General Qi Jiguang, both features make the Simatai section of a single section representative of the Ming Great Wall period; and military teams that led the work commanded by General Qi left their mark on the wall, literally, in the form of stamps that identified individual military unit, as performed by the infantry unit to remove heathen invaders in the 6th year the Wanli reign or manufactured by the left side of Shandong in the 6th year of the Wanli reign or simply done by Qiangzi camp.
The main attractions of Simatai Great Wall are Wangjinglou Watching Beijing Tower, Xiannulou Fairy Maiden Tower, heavenly ladder and Sky Bridge From 986 meters high Watching Beijing Tower, you can see the famous scenic wonder of Snow White on the Great Wall winter and the beautiful skyline of the city of Beijing south line, which is particularly spectacular when seen at night Fairy Maiden Tower takes its name from a legend in which the Lotus Flower Fairy once resided in this part of the mountain fairy Maiden tower is said to be the most beautiful of all the towers of Simatai Great Wall it carries a lotus flower sculpture twins above each of its portals Sky Bridge arc is not for everyone, however, account given its size and close the precipice on which it is erected.
To facilitate access to the wall, there are several ways convertibles outdoor gondolas that carry visitors to the parapet and back There is also a shuttle car which takes you up and fall will take you in down much faster than you came to those who are worthy, celestial ladder is a special staircase with a 80 degree gradient leading to watch Beijing and tour fairy Maiden tower it shrinks to only 50 centimeters of its summit, so that the slope gradient combined with the narrowness, the guests are shy to opt for a mechanized forms of transport.
There is also a rope bridge does not worry, it's made of iron across the valley, it is suspended above Mandarin Duck Lake that connects the two subsections of Simatai Great Wall, and a cable which you can drag across the valley if you are looking for a little excitement as bungee jumping There is also a navigation service on the Mandarin Duck Lake, the most placid end which offers the view spectacular macro of a dragon leaping out of each side of the lake, namely the sub-sections of the wall snaking edges of the two mountains on either side of the lake.
The west side of the lake is ideal for picnics, etc. In fact, several annual events related to the Great Wall are organized, where international visitors are invited to participate, including Simatai Great Wall International Gliding Festival in June, the Great Wall Cultural Festival in August and great Wall climbing tournament in September.
Most likely, Simatai Great Wall is the most spectacular and the most aesthetic of the Great Wall of China, taking both the macro and micro views into consideration, such as recognition of UNESCO in 1987 as Simatai Great Wall World Heritage also suggests.
1 On Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, you can take bus No. 12 to Xuanwumen, Dongsishitiao, 2 All other days, take bus 980 to Gongzhimen Long Distance Bus Station in Miyun, then switch to a minibus that you take you directly Simatai Great Wall, 3 If you have rented a car in Beijing in order, then take Jongcheng road Beijing to Chengde and turn right at the bridge of the Tang river, then drive a 8 kilometers away and you will see the entrance of the Simatai Great Wall Park area.
Of course, the site is never closed, although the transportation to and from the site Timewise its limits, of course.
1 transport costs on site Boat 5 Yuan per person outdoor gondola 30 yuan per person one way; 50 yuan per person, roundtrip shuttle car climbing 20 Yuan per person drop 30 Yuan per iron rope bridge 5 yuan per person.
2 Please pay attention to your personal safety when climbing the Great Wall In an accident happen, however, call 69031051 for emergency aid.
3 Please don t litter and please don t steal - you not only dissapoint the host country, you also disappoint UNESCO There is a wise saying which applies to visitors to a section of Great Wall not take anything away except pictures and leave nothing behind except footprints.
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Simatai Great Wall A short section of the Great Wall in Beijing, Simatai Great Wall, short.