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Hiking photos - Ming Dynasty River City, 2009/11/25
Built midway through the Ming Dynasty, Yanhecheng – the Yan River City – was an important frontier fortress. Its location allowed control of the river, plus several mountain passes. According to Ming Dynasty records, a garrison was established in 1553AD, and construction of the city was completed in 1578AD.
On this visit we took a good look around, then did a quick bit of hiking in the hills before finishing up with a tasty lunch and a look at some protected Great Wall towers.
Old grinding stones.
Climbing up to take a look at a Great Wall tower.
A meal of home-style Chinese food.
Exploring the alleyways.
Snow on the roofs of houses in a small village.
A gnarled old tree in the village.
Taking a look at the remains of a wall.
Walking along the trail.
A tiled mural in the village.
More photos from hikes in the news section; more hikes on the upcoming hikes page.
Walking alongside the Huanghuacheng Great Wall.
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| Saturday May 19 | Challenge Dahaituo Mountain |
| Saturday May 19 | Longquanyu Great Wall to the Little West Lake |
| Sunday May 20 | Huangyaguan Great Wall |
| Sunday May 20 | Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain |
| Wednesday May 23 | Yoga hike: Silver Pagodas and Lily Village |
| Wednesday May 23 | Great Wall: Huanghuacheng to the Walled Village |
| Saturday May 26 | Nine-Eyes Tower and Pizza Hike |
| Saturday May 26 | Countryside Stroll: Yunmeng Gorge |
| Sunday May 27 | Auspicious Village and Huanghuacheng |
| Sunday May 27 | Gubeikou Great Wall Loop |
| Wednesday May 30 | Longyunshan ‘Dragon Cloud’ Mountain |
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