Chinese: 望京樓
Pinyin: Wàng jīng lóu
English: View capital tower
Coordinates: 40°39'28.20"N 117°18'8.23"E
At the east end of Tianqiao is tower 16, the highest tower at Simatai, called Wangjinglou, Wangjing Tower, the Capital-in-sight tower, or the Tower for Viewing the Capital. Its elevation is 986 meters (3235 feet). It's said that from here one can see the lights of Beijing on a clean night, and maybe that was once true for the view from here is very impressive indeed.
Wangjing tower and Juxian tower
Wangjinglou
Distant view of Simatai ridge
Entrance to Bagezhuang from S312 road (40°38'7.14"N 117°17'49.27"E)
View of Wangjinglou from start of trail from Tangjiazhai (40°39'0.12"N 117°18'22.74"E)
Wangjinglou
Wangjinglou
Wangjinglou
Looking almost straight up at Wangjinglou…
... and Xiannulou
Wangjinglou viewed from the steep climb up the mountain
Juxianlou viewed from the steep climb up the mountain
Wangjinglou
Reaching the Great Wall just east of Juxianlou
Wangjinglou and Juxianlou
Wangjinglou
Wangjinglou
Wangjinglou
Wangjinglou
Climbing around the south side of Wangjinglou is precarious and critical!
Fairy Maiden tower (Xiannulou)
Start of the Sky Bridge (Tianqiao)
Sky Bridge
Sky Bridge
Distant view of Jinshanling and Gubeikou Great Wall
Another angle of the Sky Bridge and Xiannulou
Wangjinglou
South side of the Great Wall east of Juxianlou
Wangjinglou and Juxianlou
Xiannulou, Wangjinglou, and Juxianlou
Elevation profile for the hike / climb from Tangjiazhai to Wangjinglou