Hebei Great wall
Hebei Province boasts for having the longest, the best preserved and the highest architectural quality of the Great Wall in China. The walls of the Warring States, Qin, Han, Northern Wei, Northern Qi, Jin and Ming Dynasties are well preserved here. The Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, with more than 200 passes, zigzags over 1,243 miles through Hebei Province. Dozens of essential sections are famous to the world, such as the Laolongtou Great Wall, Jiaoshan Great Wall, Shanhaiguan Pass, Xifengkou Gateway, Zijingguan Pass and many others.
 Jiaoshan Great Wall |
 Laolongtou |
Stretching out through Liaoning Province, the wall continues its way west to Hebei Province where it is well preserved. This part of the wall includes many famous spots, such as Shanhaiguan Pass, Laolongtou Great Wall, Jiaoshan Great Wall, Xifengkou Gateway, Panjiakou Gateway, Zijingguan Pass, Qingshankou Gateway, and Wulonggou Great Wall.
Located to the northeast of Qinhuangdao in Hebei province, Shanhaiguan Pass, which gained fame as the "First Pass Under Heaven", leans against mountains and is skirted by the Bohai Gulf. It straddles the key path linking Northeast China with the Central Plains. 4 kilometers east of Shanhaiguan Pass is Laolongtou (Old Dragon's Head) Great Wall where the Great Wall meets the sea. The Jiaoshan Great Wall, soaring to a height of 519 meters is 3 kilometers north of Shanhaiguan Pass. It is known as "Number One Mountain of the Ten Thousand-Li Great Wall."
 Shanhaiguan |
 Zhangjiakou Great Wall |
Traveling west from Shanhaiguan Pass, one reaches Qianxi County, where Qingshankou Gateway situates. To the northwest of Qingshankou Gateway is Xifengkou Gateway. It is an important stronghold west of Shanhaiguan Pass. Nearby is Panjiakou Gateway, where the Great Wall enters the water of Panjiakou reservoir from a ridge on its east bank.
Having a splendid halt under the water, the wall starts again on the east bank of the reservoir to continue its journey.
