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The Great Wall of China
Here you will find information about the Great Wall and China. For specific locations, scroll down.
Conservation and protection
Great Wall history
Dynasties and construction periods
Features
Condition
Types of construction
Restored and original Great Walls
Resources
Here is handy reference information on the Great Wall.
Books and videos
Here are books about the Great Wall organized into these categories.
Maps
Badaling
Baiyangyu
Beijing
Dazhenyu and Jiajiaguguan
Dazhenyu and Lianyunling
Dunhuang
Great Wall overview maps
Gubeikou
Han-dynasty
Hefangkou
Hohhot
Huangyaguan
Jiankou
Jiaoshan
Jiayuguan
Jinshanling
Jiufengshan
Photos
Here are photographs of the Great Wall.
Museums
Here are some of the better Great Wall museums.
Hiking
Here is information on planning short, medium, and long hikes on the Great Wall.
Hikes
Here are details on specific hikes along Great Wall.
Hotels
Here are some hotels and guest houses where we have stayed along the Great Wall.
Commune At The Great Wall
Dunhuang Hotel
Gloria Holiday Villas Shanhaiguan
Great Wall Courtyard Badaling
Gubeikou Hexicun Guest House
Gubeikou Wohushan Great Wall Hotel
Gubeikou Great Wall Hotel
Huairou Super-8 Hotel
Interesting places
Here are some of the most interesting places along the Great Wall.
City walls
Here are some city walls in China and around the world.
Beijing city walls
Beijing Deshengmen city gate
Chengde city walls
Xi'an city walls
Nanjing city walls
Jingzhou city walls
Pingyao city walls
Locations
Ming Dynasty Great Wall locations are arranged in an east-to-west order. Other Dynasties are listed separately at the bottom
Great Wall place pames in English and Chinese
Liaoning Province
The Liaoning Great Wall is divided into these locations:
Hebei Province
Hebei is divided into two sections, east and west, with Tianjin Municipality and Beijing Municipality in between.
Hebei east
Hebei east is divided onto Qinhuangdao and Tangshan
Qinhuangdao
The Great Wall in Qinhuangdao is divided into these locations:
Laolongtou
Shanhaiguan
Jiaoshan
Sandaoguan
Lanshuiguan
Wangjiayu
Sieryuguan
Huangtulingguan
Xiaohekou
Damaoshan
Dongjiakou
Chengziyu
Tangshan
The Great Wall in Tangshan is divided into these locations:
Xuliukou
Heliukou
Lengkou
Shimenzikou
Baiyangyu
Shenweilou
Hongyukou
Chengziling
Dalingzhai
Yumuling
Dongjiakou
Tianjin Municipality
The Great Wall in Tianjin is divided into these locations:
Beijing Municipality
From east to west, the Great Wall in the Beijing Municipality goes through Pinggu District, Miyun County, Huairou District, Changping District, and Yanqing County.
Pinggu District
The Great Wall in Pinggu has just one major location:
Miyun County
The Great Wall in Miyun is divided into these locations:
Huairou District
The Great Wall in Huairou is divided into these locations:
Dashuiyu
Qinglongxia
Hefangkou
Jiugukou
Shentangyu
Guandi
Qiliankou
Lianhuachi
Zhengguantai
Mutianyu
Mutianyu Spur
Yingbeigou
Niujiaobian
Zhengbeilou
Changping District
The Great Wall in Changping is divided into these locations:
Yanqing County
The Great Wall in Yanqing is divided into these locations:
Hebei west
The Great Wall in Hebei west is divided into these locations:
Shanxi Province
The Great Wall in Shanxi is divided into these locations:
Shaanxi Province
The Great Wall in Shaanxi is divided into these locations:
Inner Mongolia
The Great Wall in Inner Mongolia has just one major location:
Ningxia Province
The Great Wall in Ningxia is divided into these locations:
Gansu Province
The Great Wall in Gansu is divided into these locations:
Hunan Province
Hunan is the location of the Southern Great Wall.
Other Dynasties
Non-Ming Dynasty Great Walls are divided into these categories: