Dajingmen Gate of the Great Wall

大境门

📍 Zhangjiakou 🏛️ Historical 🎟️ Passing through the gate and square is free; climbing the wall tower costs about 13 yuan, with student discounts and free entry for seniors and small children.

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ℹ️ About

A historic gate in the Great Wall guarding the Zhangjiakou corridor between the Mongolian plateau and the North China plain, and the only Great Wall passage named 'men' (gate) rather than 'guan' or 'kou'. For centuries it was the outlet of the great tea road to Russia and a trading point between Han merchants and steppe herders. Four large characters on the gate read 'Da Hao He Shan' - magnificent rivers and mountains. The surrounding area is today a national 4A scenic area taking in the wall towers and the historic trading street of Qiaoxi District.

🎟️ Visit info

🎟️ Ticket pricePassing through the gate and square is free; climbing the wall tower costs about 13 yuan, with student discounts and free entry for seniors and small children.

🕐 Opening hoursThe gate and square are open all day; climbing the wall tower follows set hours that vary by season (roughly 09:00-16:00 in winter and later into the evening in summer).

📞 Phone0313-8020199

🌐 Websitewww.zjkchina.com