Life and labor revealed at Jiankou Great Wall

By YANG FEIYUE | China Daily | Updated: 2025-12-19 00:00

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Excavation work at watchtowers unearths weapons, inscriptions and food remains, offering insights into the daily routines of Ming-era garrisons, Yang Feiyue reports.

A view of Watchtower 117, which is a key find from the recently concluded fifth phase of archaeological work on the Jiankou section of the Great Wall in Huairou, Beijing. CHINA DAILY

Perched atop the Niujijiaobian (Ox Horn Edge) peak in the Huairou district of northeastern Beijing stands a sentinel of stone and brick, enduring the lash of the mountain wind.

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