🏯 The Great Wall: Shanhaiguan
UNESCO World Heritage Site at the wall's eastern terminus
📌 Fast Facts
- Location: Hebei Province, China; eastern end of the Great Wall at the Bohai Sea
- Built: 14th century during the Ming Dynasty
- UNESCO Status: Part of "The Great Wall" World Heritage Site
- Primary function: Mountain-to-sea fortress controlling the critical northern passage
Shanhaiguan, known as the "First Pass Under Heaven," marks the eastern terminus of the Great Wall where it ...