Beijing Mutianyu Great Wall
Mutianyu Great Wall is a famous of the Great Wall of China, is located in the capital Beijing huairou district JunDouShan, is an important part of Ming Great Wall in Beijing, is one of Beijing tourism resort, the history of the Great Wall to be traced back to put the Great Wall, at that time in order to resist the northern nomadic people here large-scale repair the Great Wall defensive system, mutianyu Great Wall has become a bright Great Wall reserve one of the most intact part.
Mutianyu Great Wall scenic area in the peaks, vegetation coverage of more than 90%. At 5,400 meters long, the Great Wall is the longest in China
The construction of the Mutianyu Great Wall has a unique style, its momentum is steep and rugged, undulating, like a dragon flying.
The crenel of the Mutianyu Great Wall is not an opening rectangle, but a zigzag. Shot hole is built in the crenel below, it is not a round hole, but the top of the arc of the square hole. There are also forts built at dangerous places.
Because of its important geographical location, Mutianyu Pass has been a vital military passageway to defend Beijing since ancient times, and is known as the
"Great Pass on the Dangerous Ridge".
Mutianyu Great Wall has double crenel. The other sections of the Great Wall are usually built on the outer side of the Great Wall, while the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall is built on both sides of the Great Wall, which is the bunker for soldiers guarding the city to fight against the enemy.
Most of the Mutianyu Great Wall is built on the side of the steep cliff. The wall is 7 to 8 meters high and the top is 4 to 5 meters wide. The construction materials are mainly granite stones, which are majestic and strong.
