Gubeikou Great Wall

Gubeikou, located 125 kilometers from Beijing city, has special military significance and strategic importance for the defense of the capital. Much of the Wall was built according to the specifications of the famous Ming General Xu Da. The Gubeikou Great Wall was built along a grueling mountain range and rises and falls at different points, stretches for more than 25 miles with 14 beacon towers, 143 watch towers, 16 strategic pass, three citadels and many other military constructions. Here are many famous cultural relics, such as the Big Flower Beacon Tower of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Fairy Tower, General Tower, and the dominant Wangjing Tower.