Jinshanling Great Wall

Jinshanling Great Wall is the best preserved part of the Great Wall which connects to the Simatai section of the wall in the east and Gubeikou section in the west. It is located about 140 kilometers northeast of Beijing city. It was first built in the sixth century during the Northern and Southern Dynasties (420-589). Along it are 67 watchtowers, all in different styles, at average intervals of 150 meters.During the Ming Dynasty, General Qi Jiguang improved the structure of the Jinshanling Great Wall by making it higher and denser and by building double walls at strategic sections. Photographers know that the best place to take pictures of the Great Wall is Jinshanling.The Great Wall from Simatai in Beijing to Jinshanling in Hebei is the best preserved stretch, so many overseas visitors choose it. It retains its original Ming Dynasty outlook, and so vividly reflects the full ethos of that epoch.