The only Great Wall connected with water in Beijing is not well-known, but the momentum is not lost to Badaling Great Wall, and there are few people and beautiful scenery!
The Great Wall has witnessed the passage of time, and the world is impressed by its grandeur. As the saying goes, "You are not a hero until you reach the Great Wall". Many people come to Beijing to climb the Great Wall for the first time and go to Badaling Great Wall. However, in contrast, another Great Wall in Beijing is as imposing as Badaling Great Wall, with fewer people and beautiful scenery.
This is the Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall, a national AAAA-level scenic spot, located in Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, Beijing, 65 kilometers away from the urban area of Beijing. It is a tourist and leisure resort famous for its strangeness, integrating mountains and rivers, clear water and the ancient Great Wall. It is the only scenic spot in Beijing where the Great Wall is connected with water, and there is a poem saying: the city embraces blue waves, and the water has no ancient city walls; The water in the city echoes, magnificent and carefree.
This is a section of the Great Wall of the Ming Dynasty, which was built during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 600 years, almost the same age as the Forbidden City. Here, you can climb the Great Wall, stop and overlook the whole scenic spot, see the Great Wall around the lake, watch the dragon explore the water bay, enjoy the vicissitudes of ancient chestnut garden and see the cliffs and lakes. Therefore, it has the reputation of "the location is blocked, the Jiangnan wind is all in the Great Wall of Water".
The Great Wall in the water is due to the dam closure, which causes the water level to rise and submerge the Great Wall at the low valley, forming a scene in which the Great Wall plays with water and the water has no ancient city wall. There is a pedestrian passage under the dam, and the water in the reservoir falls like a curtain. People can touch the "curtain" when they walk under the dam. When it is windy, the "curtain" suddenly becomes bigger, which is invisible in a reservoir like Qinglong Gorge!
The scenic lake area is open and bright, and the mountainous valleys are winding and secluded, forming the characteristics of yin and yang being relatively integrated and naturally separated. In the meantime, the Great Wall, ancient roads, passes and enemy platforms stand tall; Streams, waterfalls, springs and pools are connected; There are many peaks, cliffs, canyons and strange stones. The distance of the Great Wall in the scenic spot is not long, which is shorter than that of Badaling, Simatai and Mutianyu, but a part of the original Great Wall is preserved here. Without modern artificial restoration, visitors can experience the historical sites that have experienced 600 years of vicissitudes at close range.
In addition, the "four wonders" here are even more fascinating and breathtaking:
"Look at the Great Wall around the lake": The Huanghuacheng Great Wall, which was built in the Yongle period of Ming Dynasty (1404), is majestic, steep and magnificent, hovering over the ridge and surrounding the lake of Haoming, with beautiful and spectacular scenery. The Great Wall is not only the north gate to guard the capital, but also an important gateway to guard the Ming Tombs, which is the essence of the Ming Great Wall.
"Looking at the Dragon and Exploring the Water Bay": The lake will naturally disconnect the three sections of the Great Wall, forming a strange landscape in which the Great Wall plays with water and the water disappears from the ancient city walls. It is also a unique "Jasper in the mountains, Great Wall in the water" in the suburbs of Beijing, and the landscape like the three sections of the Great Wall in Huanghuacheng entering the water is unique in China. There is a poem saying: "The city is full of blue waves, and the water has no ancient city walls; The water in the city echoes, magnificent and leisurely. "
"Appreciating the vicissitudes of ancient chestnut garden": The chestnut garden in Ming Dynasty covers an area of 100 mu, and there are more than 40 existing ancient trees. Chestnut trees in the park are intertwined and have different shapes. The dragon's body playing with pearls and the majestic crown covering the sky are full of praise. Such a large-scale ancient chestnut garden, although weather-beaten, is still deeply rooted, which can be described as a unique cultural spectacle in the suburbs of Beijing. There is a poem that praises: "The ancient chestnut is green and full of slopes, and it is still calm after the wind and rain; Do not hesitate to give rich fruits, and the particles are full of reputation in Beijing. "
"Looking at the cliffs, mountains and rivers": along the ancient road, crossing the wooden bridge, wading in the stream and crossing the strange rocks, you can reach the Black Dragon Pool. On the way, the natural landscapes such as Longweidong, Zicui Peak, Drunken Girl Mountain, Shilang Valley, Lover Peak and Three Beads Liantan are even more dazzling and unforgettable.
