Juyongguan Pass inspires foreign journalists to reimagine heritage back home
The sun was already high when a group of foreign journalists began their climb at Juyongguan Great Wall (Pass), one of the most storied passes of China’s Thousand-li Great Wall (the Great Wall of China).
The Pass has been described in ancient texts as one of the “Three Great Passes” of the Great Wall of China, alongside Jiayuguan in the west and Shanhaiguan in the east.
Nestled between steep mountains, just 60 kilometres northwest of Beijing, the national capital of China, the Juyongguan Great Wall rises like a stone guardian with its stairways snaking sharply into the sky.
For many in the group, this was more than a tourist excursion, it was a personal encounter with history, resilience, and inspiration.
“This section feels different,” said Benjamin, a journalist from South Su...