Shanhai Pass: Where The Great Wall Of China Meets The Sea
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The Great Wall of China meets the sea at Shanhaiguan, also known as Shanhai Pass, in the Bohai Sea
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This section of the Wall, known as Laolongtou or Old Dragon's Head, extends out into the sea, creating a unique and picturesque view
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Shanhaiguan is located near the coast in Qinhuangdao city, about 300 km east of Beijing
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The Shanhai Pass was a crucial defense point and a major pass of the Great Wall
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The part of the wall at Shanhaiguan, including Laolongtou, was built during the Ming dynasty
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To locals it looked like a dragon drinking from the water, hence the name Laolongtou - old dragon's head
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The pass is considered the traditional starting or ending point of the Great Wall
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The Great Wall of China twists through deserts and plains, over mountains and plateaus like a Chinese dragon
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