climbing the great wall

This section may not be as famous as other sections like Badaling or the Great Wall as a whole. But this section is the most intact, well-preserved and original section. Gubeikou Great Wall lies 128 kilometers (80 miles) southeast of Beijing snaking its way on ridges from east to west with a total length of 21,000 meters (13 miles). It comprises of four stretches namely Panlongshan Section, Wohushan Section, Jinshanling Section and Simatai Section of which the Simatai Section is the most difficult to climb. This Gobeikou Great Wall was constructed in 1368 for defending against invasion of the northern tribes and was further expanded in 1567, which is what we see at present.