The Great Wall
- the largest man-made construction on earth

Known to the Chinese as "10,000 Mile Long Wall", the Great Wall was constructed 2,000 years ago during the Qing Dynasty (221-207 BC). It stretches from Shanhaiguan on the east and ended at Jiayuguan in the Gobi Desert. The total length is said over 5,000 km. It took thousands of hard labors and 10 years to complete the construction. The purpose of the Great Wall was to stop invasion from the north. Today the Great Wall has become a symbol of China and the only man-made construction on earth visible from space. It is the number one tourist attraction in Beijing that most of tourists would like to be there to see such huge engineering work by the ancient Chinese.

The Badaling

The Badaling section of the Great Wall snaking along the mountains northwest of Beijing was built at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty in the 14th century. Being 7.8 metres high and 5.8 metres wide at the top on the average, it has battle forts at important points, including the corners.

Mutianyu Section

The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, 70 kilometers northeast of Beijing, is linked to the Gubeikou section on the east and the Badaling section on the west. It is one of the best sections of the Great Wall.

Pass of Conscripted Labourers ( Juyongguan)
Located 10 kilometers south of the Badaling section of the Great Wall and built in an 18.5-kilometre-long valley, the pass has always been an important gateway northwest of Beijing. The name is believed to have its origin in the workers and slaves conscripted to build the Great Wall in ancient times.

Simatai
There is another famous Great Wall called Simatai which still remains Ming Dynasty appearance and even more dangerous to climb up. The most unique is that the Simatai is a water side one, you can only see a waterside Great Wall at Simatai 110 km northeast of Beijing.