Shanhaiguan Gate Tower, Hebei, China
4.0 (106 reviews) Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent Ranking #4 in Qinhuangdao Architectural Buildings
Shanhaiguan Pass. A City Surronuded by The Great Wall.
Historically this is the place where the gates where opened, following the demise of the Ming Dynasty, to allow the army from the north (Shenyang) to enter and from the Qing Dynasty. well worth the visit. Plenty of wall to walk on here and it's flat with little crowd.
Address
In Shanhaiguan District, Shanhaiguan District, Qinhuangdao 066200 China
Working hours
Monday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12:42
User Ratings
4.0 based on (106 reviews)
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3Tracy O 5:00 PM Sep 13, 2016
Ok site
To get here from the Shanhaiguan Railway Station, just walk straight down the road exiting the station. You'll be walking North and should see a wall at the end of the street. Once you get to the wall, turn right and walk until you get to the entrance. Maybe about a ten minute walk total. Not much of the wall was open when I visited so they wouldn't let me buy the combo ticket for 120 yuan. I paid 40 yuan to visit the wall and walk around the enclosed old city area. This site was just "okay" and that's coming from a history lover. When I was there not much of the wall was open to walk on. This section isn't really impressive if you've been to other parts of the Great Wall. There are several exhibits inside the buildings that were interesting to see. The site overall was very touristy. If pressed for time, I'd recommend visiting the Laulongtou or Jiumenkou.
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4Rincewind 5:00 PM Aug 20, 2017
Historically significant by over touristy
This location is very significant historically. This is the first gate in the Great Wall of China. This is where the Manchurian armies were let through to take control at the end of the Ming dynasty. However, there isn't really much of the history on display. The whole area has been taken over by tourist stalls selling tat and people dressing up for photographs. There is little on display to educate the visitor about the significance of the location.
