Chinese Jinshanling Great Wall Editorial Image

The Jinshanling Great Wall is located on the boundary between Miyun County, Beijing and Luanping County, Hebei Province，China.Beijing a strategic point since ancient times,a pass and wall were built as early as the Northern Qi 550-577 ,the Five Dynasties 907-979, Liao 907-1125 and Kin 1115-1234 dynasties.In 1410 the 8th year of the Ming Yongle reign Jinshanling was built on the foundation of that old wall.Still too simple to be an effective defensive works,General Qi Jiguang,who was in command of the Jizhou garrison area,took charge to rebuild it in 1568 the second year of the Ming Longqing reign.The Jinshanling Great Wall,25 kilometers long,has over 150 watchtow-ers and battlemented platforms.