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Hushan Great Wall

The Great Wall meanders around 2,000 kilometers across northern China, from Jiayuguan, on the edges of the Gobi Desert in Gansu, to Shanhaiguan the Bohai Sea, so many people believe.

In fact the Great Wall extends considerably further east than Shanhaiguan. In 1992, archeologists announced that Hushan Great Wall, in Liaoning Province, is the real eastern terminus of the Wall.

Built during the Ming Dynasty, Hushan Great Wall is located in Kuandian Manchu Autonomous County, with the Yalu River to the south and the Yuan River to the west.

Covering an area of 4 square kilometers, with the main peak of 146.3 meters, Hushan Great Wall resembles a lying tiger. Hence the name "Tiger Mountain Great Wall".

Hushan, (Tiger Mountain) Great Wall, built of earth, wood and rock, took more than 150 years to complete. Almost entirely eroded away by more than 500 years of wind and rain, the Wall was subject to a large scale restoration in 1992.

Now, with a total length of 1,200 meters, the renovated Hushan Great Wall consists of 12 platforms and three beacon towers. Bangshan Platform is the eastern end, or start, of the Great Wall.

The wall connects with the natural cliffs in places, forming a formidable barrier. From the top of the wall, the iron bridge straddling the Yalu River, which marks the border between China and North Korea, and the North Korean city of Sinuju is clearly visible.

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Getting there:
Take train K27 or 2257 from Beijing Railway Station to Dandong, then a bus (15 yuan) to Hushan Great Wall