From Jiankou Great Wall to Mutianyu
Posted on 15. May, 2011 by sasha in Culture, sightseeing, travel
In the outskirts of Beijing, it’s possible to hike from the old, wild Great Wall to the newer, tourist friendly section. Starting out at Jiankou (剪口), you can see how the Wall was when it was built hundreds of years ago. After a few hours of hiking on the rugged terrain, you arrive at Mutianyu (慕田峪), which makes for a much easier walk and provides stunning views of the surrounding countryside. If your feet are too tired to hike back down, just hop on the cable car or zoom down in a toboggan!
怀柔区 – Huái róu qū
Huairou District
西栅子村 – Xi zhà zi cūn
Xizhazi village
剪口长城 － jiǎn kǒu cháng chéng
Jiankou Great Wall
一日游 – yī rì yóu
day trip
望楼 – wàng lóu
watchtower
摄影师 – shè yǐng shī
photgrapher
慕田峪 – Mù tián yù
Mutianyu
春天 – chūn tiān
spring
冬天 – dōng tiān
winter
忠于毛主席 – Zhōng yú máo zhǔ xí
Loyal to Chairman Mao
缆车 – lǎn chē
cable car
滑道 – huá dào
slide
About sasha
Hailing from the mean streets of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Sasha graduated from Michigan State University (Go Green!) in 2008 with a BA in Digital Media. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Beijing, where he still lives and works as an English teacher, Video Production teacher, and writer/video producer for Transparent Language.
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