THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA

Some Asian buildings speak themselves. They tell us about their history, their architecture and their culture. So it does Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa, our Asian inspired luxury resort. And so it does the Great Wall of China.

This ancient Chinese fortification had been built and rebuilt between the 5th century BC and the 15th AC. It was erected to protect the northern border of Chinese Imperium during successive dynasties.

The Great Wall of China is 8.851 kilometers long and runs from Korean border at the Yalu River side, to the desert of Gobi. Nowadays, it is only conserved the 30% of the original one.

On 1987 the Great Wall of China was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and it has also the unofficial record to be the world’s biggest cemetery, as near than 10 million people had died during its construction.

Although many do not know it, this Wall is twinned with the Roman Wall of Lugo, sited on Galicia, which is also a World Heritage Site.

The Great Wall is made of walls, passes, watch points and towers. At the passes there were set the Imperial Army. Juyongguan Pass is the main one of the Wall as it was the strategic place for the army.

Badaling Section is today one of the most touristic and beauty places all over the world. This building’s architecture beauty and history route  is also able to admire from out space. That is one of the reasons that made it declared one of the Seven World Wonders.

The Great Wall of China is such an impressive monument that many designers and artists have chosen it as a stage, using their passes as a natural and unique fashion catwalk. One of those was the creative and world known Karl Lagerfeld for Fendi.

Obviously, the Great Wall hides many curiosities, funny stories and facts like that it takes 101 days to walk it by feet, or that its sinuous and curly way was marked by donkeys, which are the best expertise on mountain routes, as they know how to select the less stoned ways.

Asia Gardens Hotel & Thai Spa will impress you as it breathes all flavors and essences from all kind of Asian culture. If you would like to take a walk over our Zen gardens and fill yourself with a millenary environment, we strongly recommend you to visit our Resort. You will experience a luxury stay.