Jinniudong Photos

[Kim]

Because of the last few weeks thunderstorms there was much more water in the river than expected, so I didn't go all the way to the wall and the alternative road was being repaired and therefore blocked. I will have to go back another day for a closer look.







All pictures from this location: 40°13'46.54"N 119°51'19.89"E

[Bryan]

The wall in the first and last photo appears to be in surprisingly good condition. It must have been very well built.

[andarchen]

Few Gw hiker visited here , those pictures are invaluable
I am going to share them to Chinese GW forum.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by greatwallforum

The wall in the first and last photo appears to be in surprisingly good condition. It must have been very well built.

So far I have not seen any document proving it, but I guess that the wall from Zhuizishan to Jinniudong was build in the late Ming dynasty.

The original early Ming wall is further south and continues all the way to North Korea. The wall between Zhuizishan and Jinniudong was then added later for extra defense.

Earlier there was a water gate here (should be something like Jiumenkou) but it is long gone.

[Kim]

Originally Posted by andarchen

Few Gw hiker visited here , those pictures are invaluable
I am going to share them to Chinese GW forum.

Thanks

I shall remember to post more pictures after my next visit. I guess the road being repaired should be open again when I return from summer holiday, and then I might try again

[Kim]

After two months in Denmark it was nice to get on with the list. Next location on the list was Jinniudong.

The wall here is really massive. I estimate it to about 5 meters high and 6 meters wide. Finding of bricks on the top suggest that the parapet was made of brick, but apart from a few remaining bricks this is long gone.



Jinniudong with the double wall in the background.



The double wall of Jinniudong.



The outside parapet - the inside parapet is not well preserved.



The end of the northern Liaoning (Ming) Great Wall.



The top of Jinniudong.



The small cave that gave name to this section - Golden Ox Cave



View down from the top of Jinniudong. This is the eastern end of this short late Ming Great Wall section in Liaoning.

[Bryan]

Originally Posted by Kim

After two months in Denmark it was nice to get on with the list. Next location on the list was Jinniudong.

Welcome back to the Great Wall! Thanks for these very interesting photos.

[hedgehog]

these photoes shake me deeply.what stimulte u to go such places?

[Kim]

Originally Posted by hedgehog

these photoes shake me deeply.what stimulte u to go such places?

Thank you very much hedgehog and welcome to the forum - I'm sure you will enjoy it.

I probably go to these places because most other people go to Beijing and other famous spots. I find it much more interesting to find locations that not many tourist go to and thus not many photos are available.

[Kim]

Drain at the top of Jinniudong to remove water coming down from the mountain.