The Great Wall Beyond the Frontier

The Great Wall Beyond the Frontier

The Great Wall Beyond the Frontier is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It looks just like a giant dragon, winding and twisting, stretching between heaven and earth. According to Huaxia Zi’s *A Record of the Ming Great Wall*, the wall runs about 4 kilometers west from Zhenbian Fort in Yanggao County into the boundary of Yuandun Village in Datong City. The general course of the Great Wall within Datong City is as follows: from Yuandun, it heads west through Zhenchuan Pass to Hongci Pass. Then it splits into two routes — the main section of the Great Wall turns north from Hongci Fort, passes through Hedongyao, crosses Yinma River, then turns west to Zhenqiang Fort, and from there continues through Juqiangkou, Jumenkou, and Zhuma Pass to Shisanbian. From Shisanbian, the wall turns south to ZHUANGLou Gully and continues southward, exiting Datong City and entering the boundary of Zuoyun County. Another section branches off from Hongci Fort heading west, passing through Xinrong and Polu before entering the Zuoyun County boundary at Wushiyao. The total length of the northern and southern sections of the Great Wall under Datong City’s jurisdiction is approximately 105 kilometers.

Location

Yuandun Village, Xinrong District, Datong City, Shanxi Province