History
Mutianyu Great Wall, connected to Juyong Pass in the west and Gubeikou in the east, was initially built under the command of General Xu Da during the early Ming Dynasty.
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1404, Mutianyu Great Wall was established as a fortified pass.
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1983, with the approval of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the restoration of Mutianyu Great Wall was initiated.
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1987, Mutianyu Great Wall was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
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2000, Mutianyu Great Wall was transformed into a scenic area following the decision of Huairou district government.
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2006, Mutianyu Great Wall was listed by the State Council as a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level.
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2011, Mutianyu Great Wall was rated as a 5A-level tourist scenic area by the China National Tourism Administration.
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2014, as part of the APEC Summit supporting renovation project, the comprehensive service area of Mutianyu Great Wall was put into operation. Since its establishment, the tourist area has received more than 70 international dignitaries, including former British Prime Minister John Major, former US President Bill Clinton, former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder, as well as former US First Lady Michelle Obama.
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2016, Mutianyu Great Wall was listed in the Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Top Attractions— the top 25 most iconic landmarks.
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2021, Muyianyu Great Wall was designated as a national-level demonstration unit for civilized tourism.
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2022, Muyianyu Great Wall received the Best Cable Car Opening Award and was rated as the Best Spring Scenery Attraction of the Year by the Trip.com Group.
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2023, the Great Wall Tourism Subcommitee of China Tourism Association conferred the title of "2023 Outstanding Member of the Year" on Mutianyu Great Wall.
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2024, as the only selected Chinese attraction, Mutianyu Great Wall ranks 3rd among Asia's Top Attractions on Tripadvisor and has been named one of the China Tourism Academy's Top 10 Scenic Areas and Resorts Loved by Inbound Tourists.
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2025, as the only Chinese attraction to make all three major Tripadvisor lists, Mutianyu Great Wall ranks 6th on Tripadvisor's 25th Anniversary Best Tourist Attractions, 6th among the World's Top Attractions and 2nd among Asia's Top Attractions.
Mutianyu Great Wall has successfully completed the reception tasks for the NGO Forum of the 4th World Conference on Women, as well as the service work for major events such as the Beijing Olympics and Paralympics along with the 60th National Day celebration. It has also hosted events such as the Athens Olympic Torch Relay, China finals of 55th Miss World, Tan Jing’s solo concert on the Great Wall, and the 10th CCTV Television Model Contest. In addition, it has provided location shooting support for films such as “If You Are the One 2” and “Transformers: Age of Extinction.”