![]() Main Sections: 8 main sections in Beijing city Origin: Extends from Shanhaiguan, east of Qinhuangdao city to Jiayuguan, west of Gangsu Province Visiting the Great Wall of China is a dream of travelers from all over the world. There is a saying that “He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a real man”. ![]() Some of the Great Wall sections ( Badaling, Mutianyu) have been restored and opened to tourists while some are now still in ruins ( Jiankou, Simatai), partially open to public. Over a history of more than 2000 years, The Great Wall presently extends 8851.8km (5,500 miles) from its origin, at the seaside in Shanhaiguan (the Old Dragon Head), a seaport along the coast of Bohai Bay in the east, all the way to Jiayu Pass in Gansu Province. For self-protection, subsequent dynasties continued to strengthen and extend the wall. The Great Wall was a gigantic defensive project used in ancient times as early as in the 7th century B.C.
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