Provinces Crossed by the Great Wall of China

The Great Wall's Provincial Journey

The Great Wall of China stretches across 10 provincial-level divisions in northern China, from the Bohai Sea in the east to the Gobi Desert in the west.

The 10 Provinces/Autonomous Regions (East to West)

1. Liaoning – Eastern terminus at Hushan (Tiger Mountain) on the Yalu River.
2. Hebei – Longest section; includes famous passes (Shanhaiguan, Juyongguan) and Beijing segments.
3. Tianjin – Municipal region; wall sections near Huangyaguan.
4. Beijing – Municipal region; most visited restored sections (Badaling, Mutianyu, Jinshanling, Simatai).
5. Shanxi – Mountainous terrain; Pianguan, Ningwuguan passes.
6. Inner Mongolia – Autonomous region; extensive rammed-earth sections in the Ordos Loop.
7. Ningxia – Hui autonomous region; western Yellow River sections.
8. Gansu – Hexi Corridor; Jiayuguan Pass (traditional western end of Ming Wall).
9. Qinghai – High-altitude sections near the Tibetan Plateau.
10. Shaanxi – Northern Wei and earlier dynasty walls; not Ming Wall.

Note

"The Great Wall" is a serial property of multiple dynasties' walls. The Ming Wall (most famous) ends at Jiayuguan (Gansu). Earlier walls extend further west into Xinjiang.