Passing Shanhaihuan on the Jingshan express way I have a few times seen what seems to be the remnants of a beacon tower, so when returning from the May holiday I decided to make a short stop outside Shanhaiguan to take a closer look.
Bradt’s Great Wall of China mention a beacon tower called Bianqiangzi 5 kilometres east of Shanhaiguan which is probably this beacon tower although no information was found around the tower.
The beacon tower is in very bad condition and only the rammed earth is left without any trace of the bricks or stones that once hold the rammed earth in place.
The stones at the base of the beacon tower seems to be a reconstruction as well as the square wall surrounding the beacon tower.
Apparently there are planes to make this beacon tower into a tourist attraction, however is seem a bit like the work have cease at the moment, maybe because workers are busy elsewhere preparing Shanhaiguan for the summers Olympic which will bring events to nearby Qinhuangdao.
The gate at the main road also looks half finished and seems to have been that for a long time. A bit sad to see but hopefully the project can be finished soon so the beacon tower can be saved for future generations two see.
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