Thick clouds of mist and rain couldn’t dissuade us from exploring the Mutinyua section of China’s Great wall.
Hidden from view were miles of walls first built in the 5th century B.C.E., extended by subsequent rulers until reaching more than 5,000 miles long – when construction ceased in the 16th century.
China’s Great Wall cuts across the country’s ancient northern frontier – extending from the Yellow Sea to Inner Mongolia’s deserted expanse – a feat of engineering genius that protected Chinese empires from its rival’s warriors and marauding Mongols.
Below are pictures from the Mutinyua section of the wall, originally built in 1368 AD.
