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October 5th 2010
Published: October 14th 2010
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This weekend the larger part of my group went to hike the Great Wall. It was a two hour bus ride to reach the wall and the weather wasn't so great, lots of smog but it was definitely good to be out of the city. The part of the wall we went to is called Jin Shan Ling which is means Golden Mountain Fort but in the past the wall was actually known as the Sand Hills Fort. The name was changed when it ... Read Full Entry



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Bastion

Mongolia side fort
High GroundHigh Ground
High Ground

Climbing up
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High Ground

Looking ahead
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Isolated Tower

Mongolia Side
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Unrestored

First tower after restored section.
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Window to China

shame about the weather
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Steep Slope

Looking back
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One way in

Climbing the wall here was unnecessary, but fun.
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Overgrown

Looking back
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Overgrown

End of the line
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End of the Line

Zhun Shi Biao Qu: Military Forbidden Zone
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Bastion

Two birds and a cannon mount
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Bastion

Looking back
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Yoga

8:30 a.m. Yoga on wall



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