Have you been to Great Wall of China? ( 居庸关长城 )

Описание: Juyongguan (居庸关) is one of the most famous and strategically important passes of the Great Wall of China. Located about 50 km (31 miles) northwest of Beijing, it served as a critical northern defense gateway protecting the capital for centuries.

📍 Location

Situated in the mountains of Changping District, Beijing

Built in a narrow valley, making it a natural defensive stronghold

One of the closest Great Wall sections to central Beijing

🏰 Historical Importance

First constructed during the Northern Qi Dynasty (6th century)

Significantly rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) — most of what you see today is Ming-era construction

Protected Beijing from Mongol invasions

One of the “Three Greatest Passes” of the Great Wall, along with:

Jiayuguan (west)

Shanhaiguan (east)

🧱 Architectural Features

Massive stone walls and fortified gates

Watchtowers placed along steep mountain ridges

A semi-circular layout following the valley terrain

The famous Cloud Platform (Yuntai) — a marble structure carved with Buddhist figures and inscriptions in multiple ancient scripts

My Chinese local buddy,
Mr Liu Xue cheng has been very kind and a nice guy brought us to Great Wall of China. He Tolds us about the historical event about the greatness of the emperor, general, people , environment in the past.
we will be looking forward to see u in the future.