It's in China. It's a wall. It's great. It's the Great Wall of China!!!

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May 29th 2006

Published: May 29th 2006

Okay dokey, pig in a pokey! You'll be glad to know that we're in a slightly better mood tonight. We've still got the rotten cold from hell, however we think it might be on the mend after spending today doing absolutely hee haw except for sleeping, watching films on HBO channel, eating nice food and munching on the Panadols. Since arrived in Beijing we've been pretty floored with this wee cold v... Read Full Entry

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Al, Shaz & Beth

Eggs on Legs

Hullo!! We did a big fat trip a wee while ago covering Bonnie Scotland (our home), France, Spain, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand and China. Then we came home and had a lovely baby girl called Beth and Alan went back to work. Beth is 14 months old now (I know - where does the time go??) and we haven't been anywhere exotic for yonks. Consequently we are now 'dormant bloggers' which makes us feel a bit dreary, so we better get our skates on and find some good places to visit and report on pronto!!.................... full info

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Shaz hobbles down the steep stairs

Check the man behind her on the left. He's wearing one of those traditional wicker cone hats which you can buy for about 10p in any of the tat shops.

Fake Terracota Warriers on the Wall.

Alan takes a break

Alan on the way back down.

Trans Siberian Rail Line

This is a section of the rail line which leads to Mongolia from Beijing. It passes under the Great Wall at Badaling.

Look at all the tour buses

This is at the entrance to the part of the wall in the previous photo which was heaving with tourists. Our part was fairly busy, but nowhere near as chockabloc as the other part on the opposite side of the motorway.

V for Vendetta?

We definately think so.

Chinese Lion...

...guarding the entrance to the cafe.

Woman at the Cloisonne factory

She's preparing the metal inlaid patterns on a vase.

Next ,the patterns are filled with colured enamel paint

Filling the Cloisonne pictures.

The people doing this work are pretty skilled, although the room they worked in looked like a school art class. Most of them had MP3 players plugged into their ears - probaby too keep out the noise of all the tourists clambering over them to take photos (like us!).

This girl is making a Cloisonne picture

Finished Cloisanne vases

Good Luck money

At the Ming Tombs there are quite a few areas where people have thrown coins and paper money next to statues and alters in the hope that they will be brought good luck.

View from the Ming Tomb

Beautiful scenery complete with circling bird of prey.

Olympic Staduim under construction

On the way back to our hotel from the Ming Tombs, we passed the Olympic Village area. It's nick named the Bird's Nest.

Changling Ming Tomb

One of 2 tombs open to the public out of the 13 mausoleums of Emperors of the Ming Dynasty.

Layout of Changling tomb

Our little tour group

Wendy the guide is the one with the yellow flag. ''Come here, hurry up, come here!!!''

Zhu Di

Changling Tomb is the largest tomb, and belonged to Zhu Di, the third Ming Emperor. This is a statue of the man himself situated within the Main Hall at Changling - loom at all the money offerings at his feet.

Main Hall at Changling

The pillars are made from whole trunks of trees which are similar to Giant Redwoods, but which are indigenous to China and grow in the southern provinces. Unfortunately we can't remember the name of the trees, but we do know that the pillars support the roof without any nails or glue to hold them in place.

29th May 2006

Ant
Tony Steer

BLOODY GREAT WALL
You see the Great Wall you saw looks like the one I was expecting to see? I've just taken a look at your great wall links to see what it says about Simatai where I went. Quote... 'Remember that much of Simatai is in a state of ruin.' 'Because this section has retained much of its original 500 year old features it offers a quite hazardous passage' 'take particular care not to loose your footing when stopping to take photographs!' YEAH, NOW THEY TELL ME? Hope your having fun. Tony

30th May 2006

Eggs on Legs
Al, Shaz & Beth

Twisting your knee!
Hi Ant - I did think as we hobbled round the wall, of your disasterous knee twisting circumstances at Simatai. Anyone reading this should check Ant's blog listing titled: MISHAPS ON THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA AND A LONG JOURNEY HOME - for a decent insight into another quieter section, and the trials of a ten km hike on the wall. Cheers!

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