Great Wall Map!

We did the Jinshanling to Simatai portion - the most originally-preserved section - minimal fancy rebuilding, getting to see the real wall with all it's years of glorious wear and tear. Our van driver at the bottom, really nice guy! Felt bad we were so cheap but we were good hagglers (and also willing to chill in the middle of nowhere cause we hopped off the bus one-stop early).

Great Wall

July 5th 2009
Earlier we had discussed and agreed to hike the Simatai to Jinshanling portion for it's hilly, well-preserved structure and lack of tourist traps. We decided to go with the Bus Number Sam had found through his guide and was also listed in mine, but neither exactly specified where to get off for the transfer (or even that there'd be a transfer). So we had the pleasure of finding that out this morni ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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