Huanghuacheng Great Wall - An Honest Review

Voltaire said: the meaning of life lies in sports. So why not climb the Great Wall? I have had a Huanghuacheng Great Wall day hiking when I was traveled in Beijing. Now I want to give an honest review of Huanghuacheng Great Wall.

Brief Introduction

About 60 km north of downtown Beijing, Huanghuacheng Great Wall is one of the most ruined sections of the wall in Beijing. Recently, it has become popular with hikers. Now it is a quite challenge to climb the wall since it has no stone steps or no smooth path found at other sections of Great Wall in Beijing.

Occupying an area of 7,000 square meters, Huanghuacheng Great Wall was built in 1592. There is a scholar tree standing in the castle courtyard that was planted in that same year.

There is a lake and a reservoir nearby. The crescent shaped reservoir is called Huanghuacheng Reservoir, while the name of the lake is Jintang. Fed by numerous springs, the water of the lake is cold and clear. There is a sluice gate has been built on Jintang Lake, over which water flows in the summer.

History

With magnificent ancient lengths of wall, the construction of Huanghua cheng Great Wall began in 1575, during the Ming Dynasty. Due to the construction of the Great Wall at Huanghuacheng as strategically important Benzhenguan Pass, villages in Huanghuacheng turned into a rich and prosperous area.

Half a century ago, Huanghua cheng Great Wall was bombed during the Japanese invasion of China. And parts of Huanghua cheng Great Wall were destroyed and fell into Jintang Lake. 

Features

With coarse line, broken body and ubiquitous bramble, Huanghuacheng Great Wall appears magnificent and desolate. Winding its way above the lofty and precipitous peaks, and finally fading into far distance, the wall abidingly attracts tired climbers to discover its mysterious veil. The Huanghuacheng wall is divided by lakes and some parts are even immersed in the water, forming a very unique characteristic and making it distinguished from other sections of the Great Wall.

Scenery

Surrounded by green mountains, there are lots of blossom and other seasonal beauty around Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Summer and autumn is the best time to visit it when all the villages and houses are deeply immersed in yellow flowers. In mid-summer, Huanghuacheng Great Wall is swathed in yellow, as masses of wild flowers come into bloom. While in late autumn, visitors can fully enjoy the boundless yellow leaves. If you have a Beijing tour, I suggest you’d better come to view Huanghuacheng Great Wall.

Just listen to me is not enough, you’d better experience for yourself when you tour in Beijing Great Wall.

A Brife of Introduce Historical Sites of Great Wall

As the most representative attractions of Beijing, Great Wall is the first choice for foreigners who have always wanted to tour in Beijing. As the saying goes” He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man”. Beijing Great Wall is a place where you must visit. Many famous authors have written lots of articles to express the grand and magnificent Great Wall. The most notable sections of Great Wall in Beijing are Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Simatai, Huanghuacheng, Jiankou, Gubeikou and Juyongguan.

Badaling Great Wall

Badaling Great Wall is the most famous and best-preserved section of the Great Wall. Extend its way through a jumble of mountains, Badaling Great Wall looks like a giant dragon. Among all the parts of the whole Great Wall, Badaling Great Wall was the earliest section to be open to the tourists. With its dangerous mountain slopes, splendid scenery, and distinctive four seasons, Badaling Great Wall will catch your eyes.

Mutianyu Great Wall

 

Mutianyu Great Wall is mostly in good condition at present. As one of the most dangerous parts of the Great Wall, Mutianyu Great Wall was built along the rising and falling ridges. Outside of Mutianyu Great Wall the mountains are steep while within the wall the land is gentle. Mutianyu Great Wall has a long history and it was first built in 1368. Built mainly with granite, the wall is 7-8 meters high and the top is 4-5 meters wide.

Jinshanling Great Wall

 

Jinshanling Great Wall has the advantage of being still broadly walkable and relatively less busy, without having been greatly renovated. For that reason, you are benefit fully from the views and you would feel relax though certain paths of Jinshanling Great Wall are tricky. Jinshanling Great Wall combines the countryside's authenticity and beauty. Recently, Jinshanling Great Wall has more regained interest, attracting a growing number of hikers hoping to practice every year. When you are hiking on Jinshanling Great Wall, you also must take attention for that some sections of Jinshanling Great Wall remain passable with difficulty and are very dangerous in winter.

Simatai Great WalI

Simatai Great Wall is separated into two parts by a valley, namely the east part and west part. The west part appears gentle with 18 well while the east part is somewhat steep and cliffy, 16 diversified watchtowers densely scattered on the brows of razor-sharp cliffs. The east part is the essence of Simatai Great Wall. Besides, there are many beautiful towers on Simatai Great Wall such as Xiannulou that is famous for its exquisite architecture.

Gubeikou Great Wall 

 

Until now the Gubeikou Great Wall retains its fascination as its raw condition is still evident. This section of Great Wall is the most intact and well preserved section of all the sections in Beijing. There are 143 beacon towers and their in different design. For a long time, Gubeikou Great Wall has been an important military town and a vital passage to the capital city.

Jiankou Great Wall

Jiankou Great Wall is one of the most famous of the dangerous section. With its picturesque and magnificent scenery of the Great Wall, it has always been a hot spot for photographers.

This section of Great Wall was built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, about six hundred years ago. Built along a mountain ridge with large cliffs on each side, and due to the lack of repairs, now it is one of the most dangerous sections of the entire Great Wall. Due to that reason, it can be quite dangerous and challenging when you hike on Jiankou Great Wall. The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is constructed of large white hill rocks which makes it very noticeable from a distance.

Huanghuacheng Great Wall 

Huanghuacheng Great Wall is the ideal place for traveling all the year round. There flowers blooming in three seasons and birds singing, you will feel closer to the nature during the tour to Huanghuacheng Great Wall. Most tourists want to put their feet on this real unspoilt section of Great Wall. When you walk along the Huanghuacheng Great Wall, please do not diminish the surroundings structures ever built.

Juyongguan Great Wall

Juyongguan Great Wall is famous for its charming scenery. In ancient times, Juyongguan has an important strategic significance. Juyongguan Great Wall witnessed many important and significant events in Chinese. Many battles took place there.

All these sections of Great Wall are the ancient times crystallization of wisdom. If you tour in Beijing, all of them are really worth visiting.