Shanhai Pass / Shanhai GuanⅢ

The most remarkable feature of the garrison is its Zhenyuan Building at the east gate, which is actually the so-called "the first pass under heaven". The Zhenyuan Building stands at 13 metres and is painted in traditional Ming blue making is a pillar of ocean blue in the middle of a craggy mountain range. The stone plaque erected above the gate reads: "the first pass under heaven", many legends have been born out of this garrison about heroic defeats of oncoming enemies and champions of the Ming army driving back the hordes. The garrison now also hosts a Great Wall museum that details the history of the Ming Great Wall. Local tourist sites of interests and an introduction to local cuisine is also available and highly recommended.

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Best time to visit

The Shanhai Pass is located close to Qinhuangdao and is an ideal resort in summer as summer is temperate with temperate never becoming too uncomfortable, April to October represent the most ideal time period to travel around Qinhuangdao area, including the Shanhai Pass.