Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
A unique section in Huairou District famous for "the Great Wall meeting the water": three stretches of the Ming Great Wall dip into Haoming Lake, and "the Wall around the lakeshore, a giant dragon sporting in blue water" is a landscape combination rarely seen in China.
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:00-17:00
- Ticket
- CNY 54
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
A unique section in Huairou District famous for "the Great Wall meeting the water": three stretches of the Ming Great Wall dip into Haoming Lake, and "the Wall around the lakeshore, a giant dragon sporting in blue water" is a landscape combination rarely seen in China. The ancient chestnut trees in the Ming-era chestnut orchard are said to have been planted by garrison soldiers, hence the name "soldier trees." Lake, Wall, and chestnut woods interweave; in summer you can go boating and hiking, and during the autumn chestnut harvest you can pick your own. Relatively off the beaten path with moderate crowds, it suits an in-depth half-day to full-day trip, reached by bus from Dongzhimen via Huairou.
Getting there: Bus 916 from Dongzhimen, transfer to a Huairou local bus
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