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Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China June 30th 2006

Today we headed out of the city to the Great Wall of China. It was mind blowing. The climb was totally exhausting and difficult. I do not recommend the climb for older people or people with difficulty walking, during the June - July time of year. It was very hot and humid. I would have thought they would have picked a better location for people to view and have an easier access to the wall. The saying in China is even if you take one step, you are a man. After climbing for an hour, I would hope I'm a giant of a man.... read more

Mutianyu Section

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China June 29th 2006

muzzaa36

So the morning started early, as most have been here, not having luck sleeping in with the heat here. I had talked with host about directions, but could not find them, so off I went cold turkey. I had gotten a tip online of a good starting point, but it turned out to not be much of a time, but a good way to kill an hour in the Beijing metro. I then found myself at T-square and the office of a "great wall" booking agency for buses going to the many sites of the great wall. From Beijing, there are 3 areas that are popular to go to, and apparently the section I wished to see was number 3 on the list, and only arranged on weekends. So, with no chinese, and very little english ... read more

Another Brick in the Wall....Part 2

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China June 27th 2006

followyourfeet

hey there hope everyone is coping ok in the post charlie blue phase. for grievance techniques consult lisa simpson... Last i wrote i was cooling in the mountainous climbs of dalat. after a day of rest to recover from bicycling around waterfalls it was outta there and off to nha trang - the beach capital and costa del sol of vietnam - in a word (or two) - well i wouldnt bother if i were you - so it was a quick overnight to enjoy the happy hour and burgers of the irish bar that didnt serve guinness of any sort though there were ads all over the joint proclaiming it for the next generation... The next day i got an overnight to hoi an - the tailoring capital of the region. what a cool place. ... read more

The Lift, the Wall and the Toboggan

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China June 27th 2006

Inspirado

One of the things that immediately pop into your mind when anyone mentions China is the Great Wall and today we were lucky enough to get ourselves up and on it. We booked a trip through the hostel and after a slightly uncomfortable 2-hour mini-bus ride (seats weren't too soft and the air con was questionable) we were there. Even before you get up to the wall, you can't help but be impressed with the sheer scale of it. It's not just a bit of wall you see, no, it goes on for hundreds and hundreds of miles. The place we went to was called Mutianyu and it was relatively tourist-free. We were told we'd be getting a cable car up to the wall but this turned out to be more like a ski lift! Basically ... read more

Great Wall of China

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China June 19th 2006

Top of Great Wall at Mutianyu

Hywz Lottie

Friday night we spent the evening in houhai with gin and tonics and margaritas on the banks of the lake and facing a street with huge screens showing the world cup and beijingers sitting on sofas outside yelling at the football. Major mission on saturday to move us and our stupidly big bags to a hotel in tiannamen square. People on our tour are really lovely - a couple from Denmark now living in Australia and two mad australian girls, Noelle and Cindy! Yesterday was incredible - three hours walking on the great wall. Hard to find words to describe it so have attached some photos. Was really special. It was boiling hot up there and charlotte was near passing out at one stage!! This morning an early visit to the forbidden city - we are ... read more

Walking the Great Wall

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China May 30th 2006

The road to come...

Willow

Our third day in Beijing involved an early start - on the bus at 7.30am and a 4 hour drive out to the Great Wall at Jinshanling. We then had a nice wee 10km stroll ahead of us along the wall to Simatai where we were to be picked up. Of course the guys building the wall opted to build it across the most difficult route possible.... after all, why go around a hill along a nice flat valley when you can go over the hill, and the one after that, and the one after that and.... So the 10km walk takes @ 4hrs. The day we did it was a beautiful sunny day but sooo hot that at the end of it we fairly collapsed back onto the bus. It was one of the best ... read more

China Contd.

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China May 30th 2006

barji

Tues 23rd. May.　Ｓｈａｎｇｈａｉ． After a nonevent breakfast, we walk through the chaotic streets to the Bund. This is a beautiful promenade, with spectacular views of the city's skyscrapers and the unique Pearl Tower. The Huang Pu River is awash with all sizes of boats and like the traffic, they seem to have little lane discipline. The sun is up there somewhere, because it's hot, but the pollution puts a thick layer of mist everywhere. Unfortunately it doesn't obliterate the many touts and beggars. We expected better of Shanghai. Next on our itinery is Yu Yuan Gardens and Jim is amazed at how many tourist shops have sprung up around the entrance. For all the world the buildings look centuries old, so we start to wonder how much authentic architecture we actually have seen. The waterways around ... read more

Beijing to Xi'an

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China May 29th 2006

A local at the Temple of Heaven

Mark and Lorna

Our first destination in China was Beijing. The city is full of temples which we made every effort to see:- the newly restored Temple of Heaven with it's brightly coloured shrines, the Lama temple which is home to many monks, and of course the Forbidden City, a huge city of temples and relic museums. We visited Chairman Mao's Mausoleum in Tiananamen Square where we were ushered quickly through, past his preserved body. We also saw Mao's huge portrait hanging on Tiananamen Gate, the entrance to the aforementioned Forbidden City. The highlight of Beijing was undoubtedly the Great Wall of China. We visited a section called Badaling where we walked as far as was possible (only sections of the wall have been restored). It was hard work, it is very steep in places, but well worth it. ... read more

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

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China May 29th 2006

China's answer to the Nutty Boys?

Eggs on Legs

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 virus thingy that we picked up in Shanghai, so we haven't got around to seeing as much as we wanted to so far. However - we HAVE been to walk on the good ole Great Wall, and we've been to see Tiananmen Square and a little bit of the Forbidden City, and even managed to fit in a short trip to see one of the ... read more

Kina update - den med drengen der kunne hoppe - paa hovedet altsaa!

Asia » China » Beijing » Great Wall of China May 23rd 2006

ingehenrik

Jaa, saa fandt vi et fungerende internet med en ligesaa fungerende pris, saa nu maa det vaere tid til en total update over et helt land; vores rejsen i Kina! Efter de uheldige mavedage i Lijiang tog vi som sagt hurtigste flugtrute; flyet kl 1 om natten, til Chengdu (hvilket sparede os 20 timer). I Chengdu tog vi ud til deres store "panda breeding facillity" som er en temmelig stor park med en farlig masse pandaer i forskellige stadier af dovenskab: aedning, rygkloening samt sovning. De havde det nu meget godt, isaer i forhold til andre wannabe zoo's vi har set rundt omkring i asien. Det brugte vi saamaend en hel dag paa, og da vort hotel (som vi jo saa havde fundet frem til kl 03 om natten) var en kende i den dyre ende, ... read more

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