Beijing Great Wall Hike Travel

The Great Wall-one of the seven wonders in the world, largest man-made construction on the earth, which symbolizes China’s ancient civilization. A well-know popular saying says: “You are not a pluck hero till you climb on the Great Wall.” Therefore, everyone tried to make it by themselves. Construction of the Great Wall first began during the period of the Warring States (476 BC-21 BC). Originally, the walls were built at strategic points by different kingdoms to protect themselves from northern invaders. In 221 BC, after the first Emperor of the Qin Dynasty unified great China, he decided to have the walls linked up and extended.

Based on historical records, there’re about one million people involved into the construction of the wall, it equivalent to one-fifth of China’s population at the time. Which took more than ten years. When it was finished we call it “Wan Li Chang Cheng” which means “Ten Thousand Li(5,000 kilometers) Long Great Wall”. But the Great Wall having undergone the nature for thousand years, most of them have already taken by nature, only several sections left and open to the public. In total, there’re six sections of the Great walls officially open to the public in Beijing, they are “Badaling (famous but touristy), Juyongguan (the nearest to the city, steep and no cable car, Mutianyu (pretty and attractive, highly recommend), Simatai (pretty, good for hike), Gubeikou (pretty, good for hike), Jinshanling (pretty, good for hike)”

The Great Wall is one of the most famous projects in the world. It was first built as a defense project in Qin dynasty. Since continuous construction and maintenance of later dynasties, the so called ten thousand-Li Great Wall was formed. Even today when you stand on it, you can feel the greatness and grandness of this project. Now there are several sections of the Great Wall opened to the public, including Badaling Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall, Juyongguan Great Wall, Simatai Great Wall, etc. each one has its own landscapes. Of which, Badaling Great Wall is the most famous one, but Mutianyu Great Wall has the most beautiful sceneries, while Simatai Great Wall is the most perilous section.

Wearing a pair of comfortable shoes, accompanied by our English-speaking guide, to climb the greatest project on your holiday, what an interesting thing it is! It can not only build up your strength but also your endurance, after all, it is not so easy to climb up to the top of the Great Wall. But the beautiful sceneries never can be seen everywhere.