Outside the Chinese city at the southwest corner, with the moat and grazing sheep in the foreground.

Sheep grazing at the foot of the north wall, as seen from outside the city.

Camels resting in the shade outside the north wall.

Looking east along the north wall which extended between Desheng Men and the Northwest corner, as seen from outside the city.

Inner side of the north wall, showing old sections (with the plants growing out of them) and restored sections.

The stream named Zhishuidan at the north wall, with a small bridge crossing it beside the wall.

The south wall between Shunzhi Men and Tian Men, seen from inside the city. The tower of Tian Men may be seen very faintly in the far distance.

The south wall of the Chinese city, as seen from outside the city, at a point between Shunzhi Men and Tian Men. The railway tracks leading westwards from the railway station near Hata Men (which is out of sight in the far distance) thread through the centre of the photo.

The inner south wall of the Chinese city.

Southern Wall of the Tartar City near Hata Men
photo: Perckhammer

This photo shows an American Marine climbing the exterior of the southern wall of Beijing circa 1913. The original photo was taken by and preserved in the personal album of an unknown American soldier, who was a friend of the Marine. It is unknown whether the Marine made it to the top. At right is part of the main railway station, and beyond it a telegraph pole used by the railway. This photo is thus of a portion of the southern wall very near to Hata Men, and just beside the railway station.

The long ramp leading onto the east wall between Chihua Men and Dongzhi Men. The ramp has been blocked at the bottom to prevent access by the public.

The ailanthus (locust) tree in the gateyard, with a cart entering from the outer gate.

Two views of the east wall, the one at right showing a well-preserved section of the wall, and the one at left by contrast showing a section with missing bricks at the base, which expose internal layers of the structure.

A deep hole in the east wall exposing several layer of brick facings beneath.

The inner east side of the Chinese city wall.

The inner eastern wall of the Chinese city, showing badly patched and decayed patches as they were in 1920.

View from outside the city of the eastern wall of the Chinese city, with the moat.

The West Wall seen across the outer moat, with geese in the foreground.

Inner side of the west wall near Xizhi Men.

Southern portion of the west wall, seen from outside the city.

A portion of the outer west wall showing where a large amount of the brick facing had fallen down (in 1920).

The north west corner of the Chinese city wall, with the moat at left. The wall running into the distance is the north wall.

The northeast corner of the Chinese city wall, with the moat and bridge.

east wall in the distance -
It is NOT as it mistakenly says 'the West Block House'

Southeast corner

Southeast corner of inner Beijing Wall
photo: Perckhammer

The tower on the southeast corner of the inner wall of Beijing.

The southeast corner tower at the junction between the inner and the outer walls.

The southeast corner tower of the Chinese city.

The south-east corner of Beijing photographed in 1901 by a medical officer of the Italian Navy, showing the damage done to the blockhouse and its bridge through bombardment by the Russians during the Boxer rebellion. Rickshaws are parked at far right.

South-West Corner seen from the east, with the south wall in the foreground

Outside the Chinese city at the southwest corner, with the moat and grazing sheep in the foreground.

The south wall near the southwest corner of the Chinese city, as seen from outside the city. Repaired sections may be seen.

The southern end of the west wall.

The southwest corner of the Chinese city

The tower at the southwest corner of the Chinese city wall, with the moat in the foreground.