Beijing Knot () is a branch point in the Great Wall of China located about north of central Beijing in

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

and marks the most northwestern tower of

Jiankou Jiankou () is a section of the Great Wall of China. In English, 'Jiankou,' is translated to 'Arrow Nock' as the shape of the mountain resembles an arrow with the collapsed ridge opening up, reminiscent of an arrow nock. The wall is 20 k ...

. At Beijing Knot the main body of the Great Wall from

Shanhai Pass Shanhai Pass or Shanhaiguan () is one of the major passes in the Great Wall of China, being the easternmost stronghold along the Ming Great Wall, and commands the narrowest choke point in the Liaoxi Corridor. It is located in Shanhaiguan Di ...

in the east splits up into two branches. One continues west towards Juyong Pass and further to

Niangzi Pass Niangzi Pass (), also called the Ladies' Pass, is a mountain pass west of Shijiazhuang, capital of Hebei Province in North China. One of the major passages from Shanxi Province to Hebei Province across the Taihang Mountains, it is west of Sh ...

and forms the inner wall. The other branches continues northwest towards Zhangjiakou and further west towards the Yellow River and forms the outer wall.

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* {{Great Wall of China Buildings and structures in Beijing Great Wall of China Tourist attractions in Beijing