The Great Wall of China

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I first read about The Great Wall when I was about 8 years old. It was one of those 3 or 4 mysterious places in the world that I had to visit. It lived up to and exceeded my expectations. Here are a few photos of the day's walk. They are from the Mutianyu section (one of about 5 sections of the wall within 100km's of Beijing). Everything in China is big, really big, but this it big beyond belief. Even when you walk the 2-3 km's allowed to you on a day's visit, the thought of this wall extending thousands of kilometers, up and down the craggy cliffs and ravines like a snaking dragon is almost beyond comprehension.

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Photos

Chinese Guards
These guards do a fine job guarding the wall ...

Chinese Guards
... except when they're on their cell phones.