Huanghuacheng Great Wall in Beijing
The Huanghua Water Great Wall Tourist Area, named after the three sections of the Great Wall entering the water, is the only Great Wall in Beijing that connects with the water.
Attraction Type: World Heritage Site, Nature Reserve
Chinese Name:北京黄花城长城
Open Hours:Monday to Friday, 08:30-17:00,
Saturday 08:00-18:00,
Sunday 08:00-17:00.
Recommended Visiting Time: 5 Hours
Best Time to Visit: April-October
Admission Fee: Adult ticket: 60 yuan;
Student, soldier, elderly ticket: 30 yuan;
Retirement, disabled, old-age assistance card: 0 yuan
Joint tickets:
tickets + two-way boat (painting boat) double 100 yuan,
tickets + one-way boat (painting boat) 80 yuan
Address in English: Xishuiyu, Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, Beijing
Address in Chinese:北京市怀柔区九渡河镇西水峪
Why is Huanghuacheng Great Wall So Special
The Huanghua City Water Great Wall Tourist Area is named after the three sections of the Great Wall entering the water. It is the only Great Wall connecting with water in Beijing. It is a famous tourist and leisure resort with the characteristics of beauty and amalgamation of green hills, clear water, the Great Wall and ancient trees. It has the reputation of “blockade scenery, Jiangnan wind, all in the Great Wall of Water”.
Where is Huanghuacheng Great Wall in Beijing
Beijing Huanghua City Water Great Wall Tourist Area is located in Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, Beijing. It is 65 kilometers away from Beijing District and 35 kilometers northwest of Huairou District Center. It is a famous tourist and leisure resort, featuring beauty and integrating mountains and rivers, clear water and the ancient Great Wall.
How to Get There
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Independent Travel
Bus Routes
Route 1:
Dongzhimen Bus Hub takes No. 916 Jingcheng Express to Huairou “Nanhua Garden Area 3” and gets off. It goes 100 meters ahead (through traffic lights). It transfers to Huairou-Shuichang Bus at the “Land Tax” Station, and the end is there.
Route 2:
Changping Long-distance Bus Station or Changling intersection take “Changping-Jiuduhe Special Line” to Jiuduhe Gas Station to get off and transfer to “Huairou-Shuichang” bus. The end point is there.
Self Driving Routes
Route 1: Beijing-Chengdu Expressway – Beijing-Chengdu Expressway to Exit 13 “Beitai Road (Kuanggou)” out of the highway, see the first or third traffic lights turn left and go straight to the direction of the Jiudu River, along the way according to the scenic area road signs can be reached.
Route 2: Litang Road – from Lishui Bridge to Daliushu Island, through Xingshou and Xiazhuang to Jiudu River. Turn left at Jiuduhe Gas Station and reach the scenic spot according to the road sign.
Useful Travel Tips
●Best Tourist Seasons
Generally speaking, all seasons are acceptable, but winter is too cold, but it is a good place for residents nearby to exercise. Visitors had better travel in June, July, August, September and October.
●Security
Some sections are ruins and broken walls. It’s better not to go when there’s a strong wind. It’s dangerous.
●Environmental Protection
Please pay attention to environmental protection and remember, “Don’t take anything away except photographs, and leave nothing behind except footprints.”
