Jinshanling Great Wall


Jinshanling (simplified Chinese: 金山岭; traditional Chinese: 金山嶺; pinyin: Jīnshānlǐng) is a section of the Great Wall of China located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Hebei Province, 125 km northeast of Beijing. This section of the wall is connected with the Simatai section to the east.  Some distance to the west lies the Mutianyu section. Jinshanling was built from 1570 CE during the Ming Dynasty.

The wall

The Jinshanling section of the Great Wall is 10.5 km long with 5 passes, 67 towers and 3 beacon towers. The initial section of the wall has been restored to original condition, but the condition of the wall deteriorates towards its natural state as it approaches Simatai. The entrance fee is 65 RMB. A cable car (40 RMB) has been constructed to take visitors to the highest point along the wall. There is an additional admission charge of 50 RMB to continue on to the Simatai section, and a 5 RMB fee to cross the suspension bridge.

Client’s Reviews

  • felcaz5

    Reviewed 12thFebruary2019

    A nice place with animal statues and a lot of history, if you want to visit the whole area it can take a bit more of your time but it is worth it. I'm not sure if it was new year, February, but they had...More

  • DQShaw

    Reviewed 17thJanuary2019

    Clean, well maintained area. Definetly worth your time to visit here and walk down the lane with all the statues. We had a guide who explained the area in great detail. Very glad we went.

  • Jim N

    Reviewed 30thDecember2018

    Being given a tour by a professor of Beijing University, we learned a tremendous amount of the Tombs of the emperors and empresses buried there. A great day trip easily accessible from Beijing.

  • sananda g

    Reviewed 25thNovember2018

    i wont recommend this place as a must do. but if you are in beijing for a couple of days, than you can include this. very peaceful place. beautiful gardens, with beautiful statues lined walk. very few tourists too. otherwise tombs not much to talk...More

  • maggie2moo2002

    Reviewed 23rdNovember2018

    This was an interesting place to visit, but the view on the exterior was my favorite. The displays inside were poorly lit and suffered from glare on the glass. It was hard to see what was inside the vitrines. Also, it could be the time...More

  • jess1cat95

    Reviewed 21stNovember2018

    I visited the ChangLing which took about 1 hour. Entry fee was 75 for two adults and one child. The architecture and the gardens were beautiful at sunset, but the stand out for me was the beautiful mountains and how peaceful and quiet it was...More

  • laj2e7

    Reviewed 16thNovember2018

    This is the tomb of the Ming emperor I who build the Forbidden City . His actual tomb is in the hill behind the buildings . There is a fee to enter the building and parking is available . The outer courtyard contains areas to...More

  • Maria C

    Reviewed 30thOctober2018

    The area is wild. Quit interesting as a sightseeing. We saw it on the way back from the Great Wall. It worths for a smal and quick day excursion, but not for a day. The ticket was not very expensive and we did some very...More

  • TAMAN1951

    Reviewed 21stOctober2018

    Quite a pleasant stroll. Main walkway is lined with sim well restored and maintained statues that sort of tell a story. The tablet and turtle in the building at the end is quite interesting. The tomb itself is a simple mound as most treasurers at...More

  • Betty C

    Reviewed 16thOctober2018

    Changling is the biggest and most impressive Ming tomb and has the only palace made of camphor wood. The Ling'en Hall (Hall of Eminent Favor) is well preserved and very ornate, and inside each of its pillars is made from one tree. There are a...More

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