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Stretching into the distance  
   

Stretching into the distance

Journey to the Great Wall of China

July 1st 2015
As our car travelled higher and higher up the narrow mountainside road, mist rose from the deep valleys. High overhead ravens circle, the only sound being their caws echoing from one mountain peak to the next. We have been traveling for three hours since leaving the capital of Beijing. We sensed our destination was near. As we turned a sharp bend in the road, our driver pulls over and says in Ch ... read more
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2nd July 2015

Looks like you accessed one of the more spectacular parts of the Great Wall. Am I correct if my guess is it be Simatai Great Wall?
3rd July 2015

Hi Dave, This is actually the Jiànkòu section of the wall in the Huairou district. It was exceptionally beautiful and rugged... well worth the trek away from the crowds!

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