Wanping City
Wanping City is a scenic area in Beijing, China.
Visitor information
- Also known as
- 宛平城
- City
- Beijing
- Coordinates
- 39.8498394, 116.2201305
About Wanping City
Wanping City, also known as Wanping County, is located in Fengtai District, Beijing, to the east of Marco Polo Bridge, more than 100 meters away from the bridge. It is a bridgehead. It was built in the 13th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty (1640) and was called "Gongbei City". Wanping City is rectangular in plan, 640 meters long from east to west and 320 meters wide from north to south. The total area of the city is about 20 hectares. The city wall is 7.18 meters high. The foundation of the city wall is six layers of stone strips. The inside of the wall is built solidly with loess and gravel, the outside is covered with city bricks, and the top of the city wall is paved with three layers of facing bricks. There are crenels, knee holes, and shooting holes all around the outside of the city wall, and each crenel has a cover. The city has two gates, the east and the west.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I visit Wanping City with a local guide?
Open the Beijing page on MeetPanda, choose a local guide, and send your date. The guide buys tickets, plans the order with nearby sights and explains what you are seeing.