{"id":3727,"date":"2018-11-14T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2018-11-14T02:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2018-11-15T08:35:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-15T00:35:22","slug":"yanhecheng-yanhecheng-village-yanhecheng-great-wall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/yanhecheng-yanhecheng-village-yanhecheng-great-wall","title":{"rendered":"Yanhecheng, Yanhecheng Village, Yanhecheng Great Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Yanhecheng” literally means “a riverside city”. It used to be a fortress built in 1578 during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), as part of the Great Wall in Ming Dynasty, a stronghold between Beijing and the northern frontier.<\/p>\n

The fortress was built by the Yongding River, hence the name of Yanhecheng. The fortress and the river are nestled in the valley sandwiched by Huangchao Ridge and Qingshuijian Mountain. The old fortress, the ancient village, the river and the Ming Great Wall constitute a poetic picture of primitive simplicity.<\/p>\n

The fort was once inhabited both by the garrison soldiers and the local villagers as well. Now the fort-turned village takes the same name as Yanhecheng Village. Half the villagers in the Yanhecheng Village still live within the former fortress.<\/p>\n

The 500-year old fort has some remanents, the city wall, old houses, west and east gates, one tower and a small section of the Great Wall. The ancient fort stands on the hillside facing the river with two gates – east and west. Now the newly reconstructed road passes between the fort village and the river in the north.<\/p>\n

Now follow us to explore the ancient fort village.<\/p>\n

We drive from the downtown Beijing along the National Highway No.109 (G109) from the Fushi Road (\u961c\u77f3\u8def\uff09west of Beijing. The National-level Highway No.109 (G109) is the only highway linking Beijing city center and its Mentougou District where the Yanhecheng Village is situated.<\/p>\n

The National Highway goes from Beijing and its destination is Lhasa with the total length of 3901km. The highway G109 snakes through the valleys and the paved mountain slopes in the mountainous Mentougu District which is composed of 9 towns. Yanhecheng Village is under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town of Mentougou District.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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We are driving on the National Highway G109.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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After driving about 75km on the highway G109, our GBS reminds us to get off the highway and turn right driving north for another 13km. There is a placard pointing to Zhenzhu Lake (\u73cd\u73e0\u6e56\uff0919km on our right side, the same road to our destionation – Yanhecheng Village. At the fork there is a filling station.<\/p>\n

To our pleasant surprise, the road condition is very good thanks to the efforts made by the government aiming at linking all the villages in Beijing by high quality roads.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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To our pleasant surprise, the road condition is very good.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The Yanhecheng Village is in sight. At the village, the road goes to the east. So we are going to visit the village from west to east.<\/p>\n

We get off the van and walk to the West Gate to the dilapidated fort village where there are still many villagers live. The west gate is well preserved. It is made of cobblestones and slabs.<\/p>\n

The white marble tablet above the gate is carved with the characters”\u6c38\u80dc\u95e8” meaning” a gate of lasting victory”. The gate tower was totally destroyed and te city moat was dried up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The West Gate to the dilapidated fort where there are still many villagers live<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The main street of the old fort village is made of marble slabs linking the west gate and the east gate. We walk on the main street from the west gate to the east gate.<\/p>\n

The main street from the West Gate and the East Gate lasts 500 meters. The village is about 250 meters wide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The main street of the old fort village is made of marble slabs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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A typical door of the courtyard on in the fort village. <\/span><\/div>\n
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A typical door of the courtyard on in the fort village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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A narrow side hutong in the village. <\/span><\/div>\n
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A narrow side hutong in the village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The village opera stage is well preserved, standing\u00a0on the west and east main street facing the north. The stage is on the one-meter high stone base with eight poles supporting the two-layer opera house.<\/p>\n

You can imagine the lively atmosphere the soldiers and local villagers enjoyed during that time. <\/span><\/div>\n

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The village opera stage is well preserved<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe signal tower reminds you that the village is in the 21th century. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The signal tower reminds you that the village is in the 21th century.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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One household advertisement placard hanging on the pole promoting the rural tourism offering accommodation and dining.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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One household advertisement placard hanging on the pole<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\nThe village tiled mural telling the villagers how to deal with electricity for personal safety.<\/span><\/div>\n
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The village tiled mural telling the villagers how to deal with electricity for personal safety.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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This is the east gate named \u4e07\u5b89\u95e8 meaning – ten thousand Peace Gate –\u00a0which has been destroyed. A stone tablet stands on the remaining wall carved with the Chinese characters \u6cbf\u6cb3\u57ce\u4e0e\u654c\u53f0(Yanhecheng and Watch Tower).\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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This is the east gate named Wan’anmen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\nIn the south of the fort village, you still can see the remaining city\u00a0wall and the lonely watch tower perched on the hilltop above the village. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The remaining wall and the lonely watch tower perched on the hilltop above the village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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To the north of the fortress village, the bit of the Yanhecheng Great Wall\u00a0is still visible. <\/span><\/div>\n
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To the north of the fortress village, the little bit of the Yanhecheng Great Wall is still visible.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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A bird’s-eye view of the Yanhechang Village. The village is surrounded by the mountains with Yongding River passing through to its north. <\/span><\/div>\n
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A bird’s-eye view of the Yanhechang Village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tip: Hassle-free Great Wall Guided Tours<\/strong>
\nDon\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route? No worries, We at Tour Beijing have some options for guided tours to Great wall Tours:<\/p>\n

Mutianyu Great Wall Group Day Tour <\/a>
\nMutianyu Great Wall Half\u00a0 Day Private Tour <\/a>
\nHike from Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall Tour<\/a>
\nHike from Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Tour<\/a>
\nHike from Jinshanling to Simatai Great Wall West Tour<\/a>
\nBadaling Great Wall + Mutianyu Great Wall Day Tour<\/a>
\nBadaling Great Wall and Underground Palace Day Tour<\/a>
\nBadaling Great Wall + Forbidden City + Tiananmen Square Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n


\nAdd on
\n<\/strong>Yanhecheng Village<\/a>
\nShuangshitou Village<\/a>
\nCuandixia Village
\n<\/a>Mentougou Vernacular Dwellings Day Trip<\/a><\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
\nTop 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
\nQianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
\nBeijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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