| Great Wall (Mutianyu Section)  Description Mutianyu Great Wall is located in Huairou County, Beijing. Northern Qi (550-577) started to construct a wall here. During the Ming Hong Wu reign (1368-1398), General Xu Da built the Great Wall on its foundation. The Mutianyu Pass was erected in 1404 (the 2nd year of the Ming Yong Le reign). Construction continued when General Qi Jiguang was transferred to Jizhou to command the garrison area in 1568 (the 2nd year of the Long Qing reign). The fortifications and the Great Wall here are characterized by many watchtowers on overlapping mountain ranges. The wall was built with slabs of stones, is crenellated on both sides with bricks. Horsetrapping snares outside the wall offer better protection and ward off attacks, with Juyongguan in the west and Gubeikou in the east. Mutianyu serves as the northern barrier defending the capital and the imperial tombs. With vegetation, green pines and cypresses covering 90 percent of the area, the sceneries here are beautiful all the year round. Inclusions -Great Wall (Mutianyu Section), Cable Car Ride at the Wall -Private car or mini van transfers -Professional English-speaking private tour guide |