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Dushikou is a key pass between the northern and southern sections of the Outer Great Wall, featuring a strategically important and precipitous terrain. It gets its name from a lone rock standing on flat ground to the south, atop which rests a solitary stone. In the early Ming Dynasty, a fortress was built here, making it one of the formidable frontier strongholds defending against northern invasions. Today, the city walls are largely well-preserved. Constructed from brick and stone, they are extremely solid. The wall forms a square shape, with each side measuring 500 meters in length. The ramparts...

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Dushikou

Dushikou is a key pass between the northern and southern sections of the Outer Great Wall, featuring a strategically important and precipitous terrain. It gets its name from a lone rock standing on flat ground to the south, atop which rests a solitary stone. In the early Ming Dynasty, a fortress was built here, making it one of the formidable frontier strongholds defending against northern invasions. Today, the city walls are largely well-preserved. Constructed from brick and stone, they are extremely solid. The wall forms a square shape, with each side measuring 500 meters in length, the wall is 8.9 meters high, and parts of the government offices, temples, and other buildings still remain.

Address: 50 kilometers north of Chicheng County, Zhangjiakou City

Phone: 0313-6481047