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Great Wall at Mutianyu
Ancient site · Beijing, China
THE STORY
A well-preserved Great Wall section near Beijing
Mutianyu is a section of the Great Wall in Huairou District, 70 km northeast of central Beijing, joining the Jiankou section to the west and Lianhuachi to the east. One of the best-preserved parts of the wall, it once served as a northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs.
Source: Wikipedia ↗A Ming-era pass of 1404, opened to all visitors in 1988
Under the Ming dynasty a pass was built in the wall here in 1404. In 1568 the Longqing Emperor appointed Qi Jiguang to help train the guards in the area. China's State Council approved Mutianyu's restoration in 1983, and its tourist area opened to all visitors in 1988.
Source: Wikipedia ↗