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Simitai East Restored  
   

Simitai East Restored

Many travel guides still have Simatai listed as "unrestored" and "rather dangerous" for hiking. As can be seen from this photo, that information is no longer valid.
#17 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College-Walking The Great Wall

July 6th 2006
The Great Wall is the single greatest tourist attraction in China, and to my mind one of the greatest in the whole of the world. After spending the best part of two days in some of the less developed parts of The Wall, I can honestly say it’s one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done. After hearing “horror” stories about the hordes of tourists and massive over- commercialization ... read more
Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China

Chinese Flag 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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