Jiankou section of the Great Wall

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The Jiankou section of the Great Wall is a steep, unrestored, and photogenic stretch of the wall in Beijing’s mountains, popular with adventurous hikers and photographers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking destination
section of the Great Wall of China
tourist attraction
accessFrom Wofo Mountain Villa area
Xizhazi Village
approxDistanceFrom about 70–80 km north of central Beijing
builtDuring Ming dynasty
builtDuringReignOf Hongwu Emperor
surface form: Emperor Hongwu (early phase of Ming Great Wall rebuilding)
connectsTo Jiankou section of the Great Wall self-linksurface differs
surface form: Miyun reservoir area sections of the Great Wall

Mutianyu section
surface form: Mutianyu section of the Great Wall
constructionMaterial brick
stone
country China
hasCharacteristic crenellated
photogenic
steep
zigzagging
hasCondition unrestored
hasLegalStatus subject to access restrictions and safety warnings
hasNameMeaning "Jiankou" literally means "arrow nock" in Chinese
hasNotablePart Beijing Knot
Eagle Flies Facing Upward
Jiankou Arrow Nock (Arrow Nock Tower)
Zhengbeilou tower
surface form: Nine-Eye Tower (Jiuyanlou)

Sky Stair
Zhengbeilou tower
hasTrailType unofficial hiking trails
hasUsage camping (informal, sometimes illegal)
hiking
photography
heritageContext part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Great Wall of China
languageOfName Chinese
locatedIn Beijing
Huairou District NERFINISHED
Yan Mountains
surface form: Yanshan Mountains
maintenanceStatus largely unrestored
near Mutianyu village
surface form: Mutianyu town area
partOf Great Wall of China
popularWith adventure tourists
hikers
photographers
recommendedWith local guide for inexperienced hikers
requires good physical fitness for hiking
safetyStatus dangerous in places
tourismDevelopmentLevel less commercialized than Badaling
less commercialized than Mutianyu
viewOf forested valleys
surrounding mountains

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Mutianyu section nearbyAttraction Jiankou section of the Great Wall
Gubeikou Pass hasSection Jiankou section of the Great Wall
this entity surface form: Crouching Tiger (Wohushan) Great Wall
Gubeikou Pass hasSection Jiankou section of the Great Wall
this entity surface form: Coiling Dragon (Panlongshan) Great Wall
Gubeikou knownFor Jiankou section of the Great Wall
this entity surface form: well-preserved wild Great Wall
Jiankou section of the Great Wall connectsTo Jiankou section of the Great Wall self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Miyun reservoir area sections of the Great Wall