Simatai Great Wall of China 司马台长城

The Simatai Great Wall is considered one the best sections of the wall and ranked first in a list of the "World's Top 25 Scenic Spots" by the Times newspaper in 2012.

The Great Wall at Simatai is also the only section opened for a night tour. You must proceed through Gubei Water Town to reach Simatai, and a reservation is required if you only plan to visit the Great Wall itself.

The wall can be reached via cable car and the views are spectacular as the wall follows the rises and peaks of the mountain tops. It is particularly impressive at night with the towers and pathway lit up.

This section was constructed under the supervision of Qi Jiguang, a famous general in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

It stretches 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles), and is separated into eastern part and western part by Mandarin Duck Lake. This section has 34 beacon towers, with 18 of them in the western part and 16 in the east. They are relatively close to each other, with the average distance apart about 140 meters (460 feet).

At present only the eastern part from No. 1 Tower to No. 10 Tower has been restored and officially opened. Another feature of Simatai is the diverse architectural styles of the beacon towers; there are two-storey or three-storey towers, and towers of square shape, oval shape, or hexagonal. The number of arrow holes on each tower also varies, and includes two, three, four, and even 24 holes. Of the towers, the most distinctive are the Fairy Maiden Tower (No. 15 East Tower) and Wangjing Tower (No. 16 East Tower). The former is the narrowest tower of this section, while the latter occupies the highest point of the whole scenic area. There is an almost vertical stairway with large steps leading to the Fairy Maiden Tower. Built over the sheer cliff makes this tower very hard to reach. #visitchina


司马台长城在2012年被“泰晤士报”评为“世界25大风景名胜”之列.Simatai的长城也是唯一一个夜间开放的部分。您必须前往古北水乡才能到达司马台，如果您只打算参观长城，则需要预约。可以通过缆车到达隔离墙，因为墙壁跟随山顶的山峰和山峰，所以景色非常壮观。晚上特别令人印象深刻，塔楼和通道都亮了起来。本节是在明朝（1368-1644）着名将军戚继光的监督下建造的。它绵延5.4公里（3.4英里），由鸳鸯湖分为东部和西部。该区有34座烽火台，其中18座位于西部，16座位于东部。它们相对较近，平均距离约为140米（460英尺）。目前只有从1号塔到10号塔的东部已经恢复并正式开放。司马台的另一个特色是烽火台的多样化建筑风格;有两层或三层塔楼，方形，椭圆形或六角形塔。每个塔上的箭孔数量也各不相同，包括两个，三个，四个甚至24个孔。在塔中，最有特色的是仙女塔（东塔15号）和望京塔（东塔16号）。前者是该区最窄的塔，而后者占据整个景区的最高点。有一个几乎垂直的楼梯，通往童话少女塔的大台阶。建在悬崖上使这座塔很难到达。

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