Scenic spot introduction:

Jinshanling Great Wall is one of the most representative sections of the Great Wall. It is located at the junction of Luanping County, Hebei Province and Miyun County, Beijing City. It was first built in the first year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1368 AD) and was built by General Xu Da. In the first year of Longqing (AD 1567), the famous anti-Japanese general Qi Jiguang, the chief military officer of Jizhen, and the governor of Jiliao Tan Lun continued and rebuilt the Great Wall on the basis of the Great Wall built by Xu Da. It has become a national key cultural relic protection unit, a national scenic spot, a first-class tourist attraction, and is included in the "World Cultural Heritage List".

Attractions distribution:

The Jinshanling Great Wall has deep mountains and steep cliffs, which are unique and steep. The architectural style varies from mountain to mountain. There are 67 fortresses of various types, two beacon towers, and five large and small passes along the line. It is the best-preserved section of the Ming Dynasty Great Wall and is known as Experts call it the essence of the Ming Great Wall. With danger built against the mountains and fortresses built against the water, the majestic city rises and falls like a steel wall. There are many carved buildings, like armored soldiers guarding the gate. "One man is in charge of the gate, and ten thousand men are not allowed to open it." It is famous for its wide field of vision, dense enemy towers, and unique functions of the architectural defense system.

Scenic spot qualifications:

National 4A-level scenic spot, world cultural heritage, national key cultural relics protection unit, national first-level tourist attraction

Scenic spot features:

Hiking, photography, Great Wall
Attraction Address
Travel Guide

Best time to visit:

April to October is best

Shopping recommendations:

Dried and fresh fruits such as apples, red fruits, chestnuts, and sour pears, as well as more than 500 kinds of wild plants with high nutritional and medicinal value, such as almonds, mushrooms, jujubes, Scutellaria baicalensis, Bupleurum, Astragalus, and wild vegetables.

Tourist Transportation

Scenic spot location:

China>Hebei Province>Chengde City>Luanping County

How to get there:

There are shuttle buses to Fawang Scenic Area at Dongzhimen, Xuanwumen and Xizhimen

You can also take the train at Beijing Railway Station (East Railway Station) to Gubeikou and transfer to the local tourist bus (it is free after purchasing tickets for tourist attractions at the railway station by train).

By car: Take Jingmi Road and Jingcheng Highway (National Highway 101), pass Gubeikou Town, and walk 10 kilometers ahead.

Of course, you can also take a bus from Chengde City to the county seat.

Scenic area map:

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Attraction Tickets

Jinshanling ticket price:

100 yuan, including scenic spot tickets, ropeway, battery car and round-trip travel expenses.

or

Jinshanling Great Wall Scenic Area Ticket: 50 yuan in peak season, 40 yuan in off-season;

Cableway (one way): 30 yuan/person;

Cableway (round trip): 50 yuan/person.

When entering Simatai Scenic Area, you need to buy an additional ticket of 30 yuan; when passing a section of bridge at the end, you are also required to buy a ticket of 5 yuan.

Scenic area opening hours:

8:00-17:00

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