Huanghuacheng Section of the Great Wall was built in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644), located at Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, 65 kilometers (40.39 miles) from Beijing City. This section of the Wall at 10, 800 meters (about 6.7 miles) long, is a resort with mountains, lakes and the ancient great Wall.
Huanghuacheng Great wall is a wild section which is located near a lake and a reservoir, this part of the Wall is called Yellow Flower Fortress and is a good place for hiking.Huanghuacheng Section of the Great Wall is a resort with mountains, lakes and theancient Great Wall. There are very few people to be found here, but it is becomingpopular with hikers.There is a lake and a crescent shaped reservoir nearby. And the lake breaks this sectionof the Great Wall into three segments naturally. Part of the wall is under water and becomes submerged at high tide. So the Huanghuacheng Great Wall is nicknamed "Water Great Wall".The scenery here is unique and will surprise you.
When Summer comes, the entire village under the huanghuacheng is immersed in a sea of yellow wild flowers (Yellow flower is huanghua in Chinese). Consequently, this village got the name Hunghuacheng, and this section is called Huanghuacheng Great Wall.
On a cliff by the Great Wall are two big Chinese characters “金汤” JinTang which means being very firm and strong. In fact, there is a legend about the origin of these characters. In the ming Dynasty, the Emperor ordered a general named Cai Kai to build the great wall here. But it took many years to accomplish the construction. So the emperor became very angry while at the same time some traitorous ministers scolded that Cai Kai had spent too much money in building it. As a result Cai Kai was beheaded. Later, the emperor asked ministers to check the construction. They found that the it was strongly fortified. The emperor realized that he had treated Cai Kai unjustly. Then he ordered craftsman to carve these two Chinese characters. So the Huanhuacheng great Wall is also called the Jintang great Wall; the lake under it is called Jintang Lake.
Going to Huanghuacheng great Wall, you have four things to do at least. First, you should take photos. Since the lake breaks this section into three segments naturally, its uniqueness might surprise you. And the Huanghuacheng Reservoir lies here shaped like a curved moon. Second go to visit the chestnut garden under the great Wall, dating back to the Ming dynasty. The ancient chestnut trees still grow very well. Third, climb up the steepest section of the Huanghuacheng, Shibadeng. It is like a dragon, ready to fly into the blue sky. Fourth, look at Yaoziyu Castle. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, still well-preserved in the castle. There is an ancient Chinese scholar tree. It is said that touching it could bring you a blessing.
