The Great Wall in Qinhuangdao is the eastern section of the Great Wall. From Laolongtou (Old Dragon Head) where the Great Wall meets the Baihai Sea to Xingshuling(Almond Village), this section of the Great Wall snakes more than 280 kilometers covering Shanhaiguan Region, Funing County, Qilong Manchu Autonomous County and Lulong County. Great Wall in Qinhuangdao was first built in the Southern and Northern Dynasty (420—589 AD), but unfortunately now what we can see was mostly built in the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644 AD).

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       Terrain of Qinhuangdao is complex. There are mountains, sea, plain as well as the rivers—thus, Great Wall here is diverse in types. Great Wall wandering on ridges, Great Wall stretching on the plain and the Great Wall floating on the sea are the main types in Qinhuangdao. Although this section was not very long, the military system was complete. Passes, watchtowers, beacon towers, cities and the communication centers had been erected along the Great Wall.
       The Old Dragon Head is the most particular section. As the “Dragon” stood for the emperor in ancient times, the Old Dragon Head was forbidden to the common people. In the past emperors used to come there and sighed with emotion. The First Pass Under Heaven once was famous pass of crucial importance. More than 300 years ago, the Manchu entered the central China from Shanhaiguan Pass. The consequence was that the Manchu established its regime in Beijing and the Qing Dynasty became the last federal dynasty in Chinese history. Jiaoshan Mountain is called the “ First Mountain of the Great Wall”. The mountain was the natural bulwark of Shaihaiguan while there were endless wars in China. The Three Passes is a peculiar section, which is famous for the upside down phenomenon. Great Wall to the north of the Three Passes Village became the boundary of Hebei and Liaoning Province. All of these are in Shanhaiguan Region.
        Great Wall in Funnig County is about 108 kilometers possessing 408 hollow combat towers that made of bricks. Among the towers, 71 are perfectly protected, 174 have collapsed and 63 only leaves some particles. Jiumenkou section of the Great Wall is the dividing line of the Great Wall of Shanhaiguan Region and Funning County. Jiumenkou, also called Yipianshi was the First Pass of the Eastern Capital.
       Lulong County is the eastern part of Hebei Province located at the lower reaches of the Qinglong River. Great Wall in Lulong County is about 22.5 kilometers. The total of the combat tower is 79. Among them only 16 is complete. The section between Taolinkou and Liujiakou Pass was made of gray bricks. However, most have terribly fallen down. Liujiakou Pass is known for its water pass that rebuilt in the sixth year of Wanli Reign of the Ming Dynasty. Go ahead to the west from Liujiakou, and pass by five hollow combat towers it come to the boundary of Lulong and Qian’an which is a county belongs to Tangshan of Hebei Province.