Gubeikou Pass

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Gubeikou Pass is a historically significant mountain pass in northern China, known for its strategic location along the Great Wall and its role in defending the approaches to Beijing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Great Wall section
mountain pass
battleOccurredAt Battle of Gubeikou (1933)
Battle of Gubeikou (Ming–Mongol conflicts)
builtDuring Northern Qi dynasty
ChineseName 古北口
ChinesePinyin Gubeikou
surface form: Gǔběikǒu
controlledBy Ming dynasty
Republic of China
surface form: Republic of China (historical period)
country China
currentUse hiking destination
tourist attraction
distanceFromBeijing approximately 120 kilometers northeast
faces Eurasian Steppe
surface form: Mongolian steppe
hasFeature beacon towers
brick walls
rammed-earth walls
watchtowers
hasRiverNearby Chao River
hasSection Jiankou section of the Great Wall
surface form: Coiling Dragon (Panlongshan) Great Wall

Jiankou section of the Great Wall
surface form: Crouching Tiger (Wohushan) Great Wall
heritageStatus protected cultural relic of China
historicalPeriodOfSignificance Ming dynasty
Northern Qi dynasty
Yuan dynasty
involvedInConflict Defense of the Great Wall
surface form: Great Wall Campaign of 1933
knownFor historical battles
strategic location
well-preserved wild Great Wall
language Chinese
locatedIn Beijing
Miyun District
northern China
locatedOn Yan Mountains
nearbyPass Jinshanling
Simatai
partOf Great Wall of China
partOfDefenseLine Great Wall of China
surface form: Great Wall defense system around Beijing
protectsAccessTo Beijing plain
rebuiltDuring Ming dynasty
region North China
strategicImportance defense of approaches to Beijing
tourismStyle less restored
relatively uncrowded
usedFor border control
military communication
military defense

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Yan Mountains contains Gubeikou Pass