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Shixia Village in Beijing develops tourism industry relying on resources of Great Wall
By Xinhua Published: Jun 03, 2024 08:43 AM
This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows the Great Wall at dusk in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

This photo taken on May 31, 2024 shows the Great Wall at dusk in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A boy walks past the relic site of an ancient fort in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

A boy walks past the relic site of an ancient fort in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A villager sweeps a lane in the morning in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

A villager sweeps a lane in the morning in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Waiters serve local delicacy to customers in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

Waiters serve local delicacy to customers in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Teachers and students from Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology discuss rural cultural tourism at a reading room in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

Teachers and students from Beijing Institute of Petrochemical Technology discuss rural cultural tourism at a reading room in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Mei Jingtian (R) and Liu Hongyan are on their way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

Mei Jingtian (R) and Liu Hongyan are on their way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
A villager works in a garden in Shixia Village, Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

A villager works in a garden in Shixia Village, Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
People visit Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

People visit Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is seen on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is seen on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Visitors have a meal in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

Visitors have a meal in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Liu Hongyan, a Great Wall protector, patrols on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

Liu Hongyan, a Great Wall protector, patrols on the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Great Wall and the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Great Wall and the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is on his way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)

Mei Jingtian, a 80-year-old Great Wall protector, is on his way to patrol the Great Wall in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 23, 2024. (Photo: Xinhua)


 
An activity for primary and secondary school students themed on the Great Wall culture is held in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)

An activity for primary and secondary school students themed on the Great Wall culture is held in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall. (Photo: Xinhua)