Huangyaguan Pass Great Wall in Jizhou District, Tianjin
The pass is a major tourist attraction within Tianjin and was listed as a site of relics protection in 1986. Recent found drawings on the walls showed the builders of the wall smoked cones for every metre of the wall they completed.
Type: Historical Architecture
Chinese Name: 黄崖关古长城
Opening Hours: 8:30 a.m.~5:00 p.m.
Admission Ticket: 50 RMB
Recommended Travel Time: 2~3 hours
Best Time to Visit: April to late October
Location: Huangyaguan Village, Xiaying Town, Ji Country, Tianjin(天津市蓟县下营镇黄亚关村)
Huangyaguan Pass Great Wall
Huangyaguan or Huangya Pass is a small section of the Great Wall of China located in the north of Ji County, Tianjin municipality, approximately 78 miles north of urban Tianjin city. The site lies on a steep and abrupt mountain ridge.
History of Huangyaguan Pass Great Wall
Huangyaguan was originally built over 1400 years ago in the Northern Qi Dynasty and reinforced with brick walls in the Ming Dynasty. In 1984, major repair work has been performed on over 3 kilometres of the wall including on 20 water towers and 1 water pass. The pass is a major tourist attraction within Tianjin and was listed as a site of relics protection in 1986. Recent found drawings on the walls showed the builders of the wall smoked cones for every metre of the wall they completed.
How to get to Huangyaguan Pass Great Wall
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Independent Traveler
Coach
Take a long-distance bus from Tianjin Tongsha Passenger Station to Huangyaguan Great Wall directly. The buses depart at 7:10, 10:10, 14:00, and 15:00. Duration is about 2 hours and bus fare is CNY 48.
Train
Take a train from Tianjin Railway Station or Tianjin North Railway Station to Jixian County Railway Station. It would take 1.5 – 2.5 hours and costs less than CNY 20 to the county. Then, charter a minibus to the scenic area.
