Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall) Guide

The Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall) appears like a huge dragon with its head ducking deep into Bo Hai to paddle in the water and frolic among the waves, so the place is popularly called "Old Dragon Head". Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall) is located in the area 5 km south of the Shanhai Guang city, which is one of the most essential parts in the military safety defense system of the Ming Great Wall, and one of the most important scenic spots in Shanhai Pass Scenic Area. Laolongtou is the easternmost end of the Great Wall. You can see the Great Wall as it zigzags over the rolling mountains like a giant dragon to the north. Looking to the south you can see the vast expanse of sea stretching far to merge with the sky. At this moment you feel as if you could embrace the whole world.

Emperors Kangxi and Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty would stop here for a visit on their way to Fengtian (Present - day Shenyang) to worship their ancestors, which makes the city even more worthy of its name. Standing at Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall), facing the misty sea, visitors can easily picture Emperor Qin (221-207 BC), the first emperor of China, sending people into the sea here to find a drug that would give him immortality.
The body of the Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall) naturally bends and extends along the coastline. It is built with blocks, and is composed of seven parts, namely, Joining the Sea Block city, the Sea God Temple, Jinglu Platform, South Sea Exit, Chenghai Pavilion, Ninghai city and Seashore Great Wall. Among these parts, Joining the sea block city is said to be built by the famous Anti-Japan General Qi Jiguang of Ming Dynasty, which is as high as about thirty foot. Half of the Old Dragon Head Great Wall (Laolongtou Great Wall) was under sea level and collapsed in later years, only the granite foundation stones can still be seen immerged in the sea water; the Chenghai Pavilion is the highest point of the Old Dragon Head, an ideal place to appreciate the vastness and grandness of the sea.
Location:Shanhaiguan; Opening Hours: 8:00-16:00; Contact number: + 86-10-58968802 Tickets:CNY50

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