Beijing: Gubeikou Great Wall

It was getting warmer and the color of the world also became brighter. There are a lot of places worthy visiting in suburbs of Beijing in summer if you join a Beijing to Xian tour. Today, I will introduce you one quiet and beautiful destination — Gubeikou Great Wall.

Gubeikou Great Wall is the most magnificent and beautiful section which is consisted by Great Wall of Northern Qi Dynasty(550-557) and the Great Wall of Ming Dynasty(1368-1644), including four sections of Wohu Mount, Panlong Mount, Jinshanling division and Simatai. Gubeikou has been the important fortress between Shanhaiguan Great Wall and Juyongguan Great Wall. It had always been a place of great military importance as a natural throat of Liaodong Plain and Central China region. In particular, during Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, battles for Gubeikou had never stopped, which shows the great importance of the Great Wall.

Except the Great Wall, the ancient towns are also worthy visiting. Escape from the noisy and stuffiness of downtown Beijing and have a taste of the melons and fruits in a peasant household, you will be brightened by the gentle breeze and warm sun. The streets are clean and almost deserted, which make it a town of European style. Such quiet street are seldom seen in my Xian one day tour, because every lanes and street in Xian are always crowded with people.