Mutianyu is a spectacular and yet accessible stretch of the Great Wall constructed during the Ming Dynasty. Just 10 minutes by car from the Brickyard.

Mutianyu: Off the (Great) Wall is an excellent source to learn more about this section of the Wall and the small village at its foot. Political scientist Erin Williams spent five weeks at The Schoolhouse in 2006 to research and write this illustrated book now on sale at the Brickyard. Rmb 42.