October 3, Greatwall at Juyongguan
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October 3rd, a very sunny day. A visit to the Great Wall at Juyongguan section. Due to the traffic reason, we changed our sechdule from the Badaling Great Wall to here. The result ? It is abusolutely right, as it is not so crowded, and some steep part of the wall here is very challenging and good for exercise, especially for such a nice day.
JuyongguanPass is located in an 18 kilometer-long valley named “Guangou” which is inside Changping County more than 50 kilometers from Beijing City. It is one of the three greatest passes of Great Wall of China. The other two passes are Jiayuguan Pass and Shanhai Pass.
It had many different names in the past dynasties. However, the name “Juyongguan Pass” was used by more than three dynasties. It was first used in the Qin Dynasty when Emperor Qinshihuang ordered to build the Great Wall. JuyongguanPass has two passes, one at the south and one at the north. The south one is called “Nan Pass” and the north one is called “Badaling”.
This Pass was connected to the Great Wall in the Northern and Southern Dynasties.
The landmark of Juyongguan Pass.
A view of the west part of the wall.
At the??middle way up,??pictures were taken back to where we started.
By the side of this picture, there is a toilet, which is very smelly, as our guests said, “we can smell the history”.
A general view of the east part of the wall.
A picture from one of the Torch Tower.
On a vacation day, lots of visitors came here.
A view to the top.
At the far end of this picture, is Beijing, which is about 50 KM away.
Torch Tower
A view to the mountain from inside the Torch Tower.
In side the Torch Tower.
This is on the way down from the top. It is about 60 degree’s steep.
Do you believe that they want to go to toilet ?
