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Posted: 02 Jun 2010


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China 中国 Čína
Canon F-1
Great Wall of China 长城
Mutianyu 慕田峪
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On a Wall

On a Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall section is located in Huairou County of Beijing City about 70 km from the centre. The part connects Juyongguan Pass in the west and Gubeikou Great Wall in the east. The wall was first built during Northern Qi dynasty (550 - 557). In Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), generals Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang had rebuilt it in order to strengthen its defensive potential when they guarded the strategic pass, it served as the northern protective screen, guarding the capital and imperial mausoleums for generations.

Mutianyu Great Wall winds 2,3 km through high mountain ridges, many sections of which are made of granite made the wall almost indestructible. It measures 7-8 metres t high and 3,5 - 4,5 metres wide. Both of the wall's inner and outer sides have parapets to defend against enemies coming from the two sides. Some parapets are saw- tooth shaped instead of the regular rectangular form. Below the parapets, there are square embrasures the top of which are designed in an arc structure, different from the traditional round embrasures. There are 22 watchtowers distributed at close intervals along the wall, located not only in the main wall but also at the distinctive 'branch cities'. Branch cities are built on the hill ridge against the inner or outer side of the wall.

Xata, Annemarie, Gary Benson (grbenson3 on flickr), Marta Wojtkowska and 18 other people have particularly liked this photo


6 comments - The latest ones
 Christel Ehretsmann
Christel Ehretsmann club
great natural frame !
13 years ago.
m̌ ḫ club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann club
Thanks, Christel!
13 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Amazing sepia capture! Stay well!

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2 years ago.
m̌ ḫ club has replied to William Sutherland club
It's on a BW film actually. Many thanks, William
2 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Nice image

Happy day.
2 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Great POV and perspective.
2 years ago.

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