Mutianyu Great Wall

Located in the historic Huairou County, the Mutianyu Great Wall winds its way over 1.4 miles through grassy green mountains and scenic high ridges enabling spectacular views for all those who cross this path. Somerset Grand Fortune Garden Beijing is a preferred luxury apartment in Beijing in which one can seek accommodation when visiting this grand structure as these serviced apartments Beijing are known to pamper its guests with first class amenities and comforts throughout the years. first built in Northern Qi Dynasty, the Mutianyu Great Wall was later on further strengthened in the Ming Dynasty, Tan Lun and Qi Jiguang with the aim of guarding a strategic pass against enemy forces. Measuring at 23 to 26 feet high and four to five yards wide, this magnificent structure practically indestructible because of its unique design is partly made from granite.  With 22 watch towers distributed at close intervals along the wall, the Mutianyu Great Wall is indeed a monument worth visiting at least once in their lifetime.

Jayani Senanayake is a writer who dabbles in travel and all things exotic. Under the pseudonym of Calliope Sage, she writes of the allures that must simply be discovered. Google+