Stairway to Heaven

View beyond the 12th watchtower. This section is now out of bounds as renovations continue all the way up the steep, narrow ridge euphemistically called "the Stairway to Heaven". I was disappointed not to be able to make it to the 16th watchtower known as Wan Jing Lou (Watching City Tower) where reputedly there are magnificent views all the way to Beijing, 130km away.

#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

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

Joined	June 25th 2006	Trips	3
Last Login	August 1st 2016	Followers	3
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	57	Guestbook	238
Photos	4,550	Forum Posts	27