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{{ChineseText}}'''Hushan Great Wall''' ({{zh|t=|s=虎山长城|p=Hǔshān chángchéng}}) is the most easterly known part of the [[Great Wall of China]]. About 600 metres of remains were excavated here in 1989. In 1992, a section of wall was renovated and is open to the public, forming a popular tourist attraction. The wall runs for about 1,200 metres<ref>{{cite web |url=http://life.globaltimes.cn/travel/2009-11/479373.html |title=Attractions: Hushan Great Wall in Dandong City, Liaoning Province |author= |date=November 19, 2009 |work= |publisher=Global Times |accessdate=January 23, 2011}}</ref> over Hushan (Tiger Mountain). |
{{ChineseText}}'''Hushan Great Wall''' ({{zh|t=|s=虎山长城|p=Hǔshān chángchéng}}) is the most easterly known part of the [[Great Wall of China]]. About 600 metres of remains were excavated here in 1989. In 1992, a section of wall was renovated and is open to the public, forming a popular tourist attraction. The wall runs for about 1,200 metres<ref>{{cite web |url=http://life.globaltimes.cn/travel/2009-11/479373.html |title=Attractions: Hushan Great Wall in Dandong City, Liaoning Province |author= |date=November 19, 2009 |work= |publisher=Global Times |accessdate=January 23, 2011}}</ref> over Hushan (Tiger Mountain). |
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The wall starts 15 km north east of [[Dandong]] city, directly beside the [[China–North Korea border]]. It then then climbs steeply up to a height of 146.3 metres before descending on the other side of Hushan and finishing at a car park. Historically, Dandong was a settlement of [[ancient China]] which was used to protect the Chinese heartland from attacks from [[Joseon Dynasty|Koreans]] during the late [[Ming Dynasty|Ming]] and early [[Qing Dynasty|Qing]] dynasties.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/explorations/escape/dandong-china-gateway-north-korea-903540|title=Want to see North Korea? Head to Dandong, China|first=Derrick|last=Chang|date=October 27, 2010|accessdate=December 2, 2012|publisher=CNN}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 21:41, 2 December 2012
40°13′18″N 124°30′55″E / 40.22167°N 124.51528°E Template:ChineseTextHushan Great Wall (Chinese: 虎山长城; pinyin: Hǔshān chángchéng) is the most easterly known part of the Great Wall of China. About 600 metres of remains were excavated here in 1989. In 1992, a section of wall was renovated and is open to the public, forming a popular tourist attraction. The wall runs for about 1,200 metres[1] over Hushan (Tiger Mountain).
The wall starts 15 km north east of Dandong city, directly beside the China–North Korea border. It then then climbs steeply up to a height of 146.3 metres before descending on the other side of Hushan and finishing at a car park. Historically, Dandong was a settlement of ancient China which was used to protect the Chinese heartland from attacks from Koreans during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties.[2]
References
- ^ "Attractions: Hushan Great Wall in Dandong City, Liaoning Province". Global Times. November 19, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^ Chang, Derrick (October 27, 2010). "Want to see North Korea? Head to Dandong, China". CNN. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
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