This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows the Great Wall at dusk in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
A boy walks in front of the ruins of an ancient fort in Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, China, May 31, 2024. Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, was first built during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Villagers sweep a path in the morning in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, on June 1, 2024. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
Surrounded by mountains, the village has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
A waiter serves local delicacies to customers in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Teachers and students from the Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology discuss rural cultural tourism in a reading room in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Mei Jingtian (right) and Liu Hongyan on a patrol along the Great Wall in Shixia village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, on May 23, 2024. Mei began volunteering to protect the Great Wall in the early 1980s and has raised awareness of the need to protect the Great Wall among many villagers. Shixia village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
Surrounded by mountains, the village has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
Villagers work in the fields in Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, capital of China, on May 31, 2024. Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, was first built during the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
People visit Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, China, on June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Beijing’s Yanqing District was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Mei Jingtian, an 80-year-old Great Wall guardian, is photographed at the Great Wall in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, on May 23, 2024. Mei began volunteering to guard the Great Wall in the early 1980s and has raised awareness of the need to guard the Great Wall among many villagers. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass on the north side of Juyongguan Pass on the Great Wall.
Surrounded by mountains, the village has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
Visitors dine at Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, China, on June 1, 2024. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Great Wall guardian Liu Hongyan patrols the Great Wall in Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, China, on June 1, 2024. Shixia village, Yanqing district, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
Surrounded by mountains, the village has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Aerial drone photography taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Great Wall and Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
Aerial drone photography taken on June 1, 2024 shows Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
On May 23, 2024, Mei Jingtian, 80, a Great Wall guardian from Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, China, is on patrol along the Great Wall. Mei began guarding the Great Wall voluntarily in the early 1980s and has raised awareness of the need to guard the Great Wall among many villagers. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass on the north side of Juyongguan Pass on the Great Wall.
Surrounded by mountains, the village has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Liu Jinhai)
On May 31, 2024, an activity themed on the Great Wall culture was held for primary and middle school students in Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, the capital of China. Shixia Village, Yanqing District, Beijing, was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass north of Juyongguan on the Great Wall.
The village, surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry in recent years, taking advantage of the resources of the Great Wall and attracting visitors from all over the world. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
