An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Great Wall and the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) — Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing was first built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and was once an important pass in the north of Juyongguan section of the Great Wall.
The village, which is surrounded by mountains, has developed a tourism industry relying on the resources of the Great Wall in recent years and attracts visitors from all over the world.
An aerial drone photo taken on June 1, 2024 shows the Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A villager sweeps a lane in the morning in Shixia Village in Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, June 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)A villager works in a garden in Shixia Village, Yanqing District of Beijing, capital of China, May 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)Waiters serve local delicacy…