Simatai Great Wall-The Walls of the Simatai Section

commanding the precipitous terrain, Simatai Sction is another important pass of the Great Wall. based on strategic mountain slope, architects took a technical approach during the process of the construction. The serpentine wall rises and falls along the ridgess and harmonizes itself with the uninterrupted mountains. Some parts of the Wall are just common as those we usually see. Some parts are stretching along the precipitous cliffs like a fence wall. Some parts are built into stairways, which rising abruptly. The wall generally is 5-6 meters wide in plain areas, while is reduced to 40cm of the width of 2 kilin-fired bricks only on cliffs, which is called Heavenly Bridge. Some precipitous mountains are absorbed into the Wall and play as a part of it . Due to its steepness, those ountains are inaccessible. Should the invading troops choose those places to surmount, the enemy soldiers and their horses will fall down and be smashed to death, that is why Simatai Section is also called Si Ma Tai ( Dead Horses ). When the construction work was brought into effect here, builders believed it was unnecessary to build walls on every part and only some watchtowers were needed. Some parts were built into simple walls with embrasures for the defending troops to shoot at the enemy in case of war. Those simple walls were called War Walls. The Heavenly Bridges and War Walls are the unique features of the Simatai Section. the rich variations of the walls and watchtowers within a short distance diversify the Great Wall.

Simatai Great Wall-Frontier Village of Simatai Section

Simatai Great Wall-Wangjing Tower

Simatai Great Wall-Wooden Club Tower And Fairy Lady Tower

Simatai Great Wall-The Great Wall of Mountains and Water

Simatai Great Wall-Construction of Simatai Section