Tourists visit one of the ancient streets in Shanhaiguan Pass, north China's Hebei Province, June 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
The picture taken on June 26, 2009 shows a night view of the watch tower in Shanhaiguan Pass, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Tourists visit the ancient drum and bell tower in Shanhaiguan Pass, north China's Hebei Province, June 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
A man rides a bike past the resumed ancient commercial street in Shanhaiguan Pass, north China's Hebei Province, June 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
People past a resumed ancient street in Shanhaiguan Pass, north China's Hebei Province, June 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
The ancient commercial street in Shanhaiguan, which dates back to China's Qing (1644-1911) and Ming (1368-1644) dynasties, will reopen to the public soon. Shanhaiguan, or literally the "Mountain and Sea Pass", was once the most important stronghold of China and the first pass of the Great Wall built during the Ming Dynasty.
