Description:
Jiankou Great Wall, which is well-known for its five characters of “steepness,
compactness, queerness, wonderfulness, and comprehensiveness”, is located in Gubeikou town to the north-east of Miyun, Beijing. Jiankou Great wall is
exquisite in its details and is grand as a whole, which is the only part of ancient Great Walls with the original features of Ming Dynasty well reserved. It incorporates various characteristics of Ten-Thousand-Mile Great Wall and at the same time bears its unique features. Up to now, Jiankou Great Wall has been listed by UNESCO into the World Cultural Heritages.

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