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Great Wall is a must for you to visit in Beijing which is amazing!In Great Wall a lot people are and the views is attractive!
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We were lucky enough to visit the Great Wall of China just north of Beijing City during our stay. It was a bitterly cold day with the temperature not rising above - 6 degrees celcius so it was absolutely freezing. Although it was cold the low...
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From journal January in Beijing
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The Great Wall has been high on my "must see" list for many years. So it was with much excitement and anticipation the morning I finally got to see it. I am happy to report it was everything I expected it to be and more. What a truly remarkable...
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With snaking and scenic country sides, hiking the Great Wall away from the regular tourist trap is the best way to experience one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Hiking enthusiasts have options from quick couple hour treks to multiple day tours....
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The Great Wall of China needs no introduction, but anyway: it stretches 6,700 km from the Yellow Sea to the Gobi Desert. It was originally constructed (the first sections built around the 7th-6th century BC) as independent walls between different...
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From journal Beijing: The Usual Suspects
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I was dreading the over commercialization of the Great Wall at Badaling, but hesitant to tackle the difficult trek from Simatai to Jin Shan Ling with my 76 year old father. Thankfully, our tour guide suggested the much less visited, but easily...
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From journal Father/Son Trip to China
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We decided to take the more expensive option for this trip and travel by taxi, rather than a packed, boneshaker tour bus. We negotiated a day’s fare down to 500RMB and then sat back to enjoy the journey. Our driver spoke little English, but we...
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From journal Visiting Outer Beijing
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If there is only one thing you see while in Beijing, it has to be the Great Wall of China. You can see thousands of photographs of the wall, but the true magnificence of it will not hit you until you see the wall that seems to have no end in...
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From journal Beijing Bowling Classic
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Jinshanling to Simatai is a one way hike, where you are dropped off by mini bus at the entrance to Jinshanling and given four hours to reach Simatai where the mini bus picks you up to return to Beijing. I should have known from my experiences with...
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From journal Beijing Now! Before The Olympics
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The Great Wall is approximately 4000 miles long and dates back to the 5th century. It originally began as independent walls constructed by various states who believed they enemies or were having problems with neighbors. During the Qin Dynasty it...
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From journal Beijing Now! Before The Olympics