Southern Great Wall (凤凰南方长城)
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.62 mi
- Elevation gain
- 745 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 745 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,967 ft
- TrailRank
- 27
- Min elevation
- 228 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours one minute
- Coordinates
- 109
- Uploaded
- August 28, 2016
- Recorded
- August 2016
near Dongzaixian, Hunan (China)
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Itinerary description
To get there you may take a bus from Shiqiaolong Bus Station (土桥垅汽车站), which pass by “阿拉营” but you can ask the driver to stop at Southern Great Wall. It takes about 30 minutes. In Fenghuang bus 2 will take you to Shiqiaolong Bus Station which will be the last stop.
The Southern Great Wall is short for the Great Wall in southern China and is famous for being the only Great Wall in southern China. It is situated in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. Therefore, it is called Miaojiang Great Wall (Great Wall of Miao Territory). With a total length of 190 kilometers, the Miaojiang Great Wall is situated in Fenghuang County and starts north of Xique military camp (also known as Danwu military camp) of Guzhang County in western Hunan Province and south of Tingzi Pass of Tongren City in Guizhou Province, and is mostly constructed on precipitous ridges.
In order to consolidate their power, rulers in the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty suppressed the minorities in southern China, especially the Miao ethnic group. The Southern Great Wall was a result of their suppression. For the sake of continuous ruling and suppression, the rulers came up with the evil plan of building walls and stationing troops to separate the place. They separated the Miao territory in western Hunan Province into northern and southern parts and prescribed that "the Miao ethnic group must not come out from their territory, while the Han ethnic group must not step into Miao territory". Thus, economic trade and cultural exchanges between the Han and Miao people was cut off. It was a pass consisting of blockhouses, watchtowers, sentry posts, emplacements, gates, and houses outside or near the gates, which was used to isolate and conquer the Miao ethnic group. (This information is taken from China Highlights)
Nombre: Southern Great Wall
The Southern Great Wall is short for the Great Wall in southern China and is famous for being the only Great Wall in southern China. It is situated in Xiangxi Autonomous Prefecture in Hunan Province. Therefore, it is called Miaojiang Great Wall (Great Wall of Miao Territory). With a total length of 190 kilometers, the Miaojiang Great Wall is situated in Fenghuang County and starts north of Xique military camp (also known as Danwu military camp) of Guzhang County in western Hunan Province and south of Tingzi Pass of Tongren City in Guizhou Province, and is mostly constructed on precipitous ridges.
In order to consolidate their power, rulers in the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty suppressed the minorities in southern China, especially the Miao ethnic group. The Southern Great Wall was a result of their suppression. For the sake of continuous ruling and suppression, the rulers came up with the evil plan of building walls and stationing troops to separate the place. They separated the Miao territory in western Hunan Province into northern and southern parts and prescribed that "the Miao ethnic group must not come out from their territory, while the Han ethnic group must not step into Miao territory". Thus, economic trade and cultural exchanges between the Han and Miao people was cut off. It was a pass consisting of blockhouses, watchtowers, sentry posts, emplacements, gates, and houses outside or near the gates, which was used to isolate and conquer the Miao ethnic group. (This information is taken from China Highlights)
Nombre: Southern Great Wall
Hora Inicio: 08/18/2016 12:56
Hora Fin: 08/18/2016 14:57
Distancia recorrida: 2,6km (02:01)
Tiempo en movimiento: 00:51
Velocidad media: 1,3km/h
Vel. en Mov.: 3km/h
Velocidad Máxima: 43,7km/h
Altura Mínima: 69m
Altura Máxima: 599m
Velocidad Ascenso: 507,4m/h
Velocidad Descenso: -708m/h
Ganancia Altitud: 587m
Pérdida Altitud: -605m
Tiempo Ascenso: 01:09
Tiempo Descenso: 00:51
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