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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.
The Round Tower, in Miyun District.
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Hiking photos - Silver Pagodas hike, 2011/11/30
Hiking photos – Big Black Mountain to the Walled Village, 2011/11/20
Hiking photos - Walled Village to Huanghuacheng Great Wall hike, 2011/11/16
Hiking photos - Zhuangdaokou to the Walled Village, 2011/11/13
Hiking photos - Yanqing Great Wall, 2011/11/05
Special trip photos - Zhangye Danxia Landform, Gansu Prov., 2011/10
Also in the Resources section
| Saturday Feb 11 | Changyucheng ‘Long Valley City’ day trip |
| Saturday Feb 11 | Zhuangdaokou Great Wall and the Walled Village |
| Sunday Feb 12 | Silver Pagoda Loop |
| Wednesday Feb 15 | Silver Pagodas and Hot Springs hike |
| Saturday Feb 18 | The Rolling Hills and Empty Lanes |
| Saturday Feb 18 | Gubeikou Great Wall Loop |
| Sunday Feb 19 | Cypress Wells Canyon |
| Wednesday Feb 22 | Countryside Stroll: The Rolling Hills |
| Saturday Feb 25 | Yanqing Great Wall and Long Valley City |
| Saturday Feb 25 | Intelligence Valley |
| Sunday Feb 26 | Longquanyu Loop and Great Wall |
| Wednesday Feb 29 | Jinshanling Great Wall |
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