The next stop in Beijing was the Great Wall of China which is visible from space. Yup that big and long! The Great Wall started way back more than 2,000 years ago, and represents a main part of Chinese history.
Measuring about 8,851.8 km (5,500 miles) long, the Great Wall is no doubt the longest man made project on the earth. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall meanders over deserts, grasslands, and mountains until finally arriving at its destination – Bohai Gulf. The great wall crosses over ten provinces and cities, including Qinghai, Gansu, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, and Liaoning.
In Beijing section alone, there are many section and the famous ones account for 9 of them. The one that I went was the Badaling Great Wall.
This is the beginning of the section in Badaling Great Wall. It was enlisted in the World Cultural Heritage Directory by UNESCO in 1988. It is situated in Yanqing County, over 70 kilometers north of Beijing. It is the most well-preserved section of the Great Wall, built during the Ming Dynasty.
Part of the Great Wall.
Stall selling souvenir on the Great Wall. Aside from finding foreign tourists, you could also see lots of the local Chinese tourist from other province who visit the Great Wall.
Look at how steep the steps are!!
Below are few of the beautiful shots of the Great Wall with a beautiful background. Words are not able to describe the beauty of it.
Another shot of the section of the entrance to get up onto the Great Wall.
More stalls selling souvenirs at the bottom of the Great Wall.
Like what you see? If you want more, then keep following me back into history in China. š
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Beautiful pictures of the Great Wall! When I went, I sadly only had some crappy disposable camera. Do you possibly have a Flickr account by any chance? I would love to see larger versions of the pictures.
Thanks!! Well you can see a larger picture by clicking on the pictures on my blog and it will pop up a larger version. =)
Yeah you always take amazing pictures! Can you offer me any tips to take better photos? What equipment do you use? For my blog I only use my mobile camera just because its so convenient.
Keep up your great blog š
Thanks!! Well… you will be surprised. I am only using my 4s phone to take the most of my recent photos as like you say, it is more mobile. With the modern smartphones and their software, it is as good as DSLR. Tips? Well.. you have to have to spend some time to make some slight editing on the photos you take as you know, when you take shots, the things will not wait for you and it is not stationary. In fact, I am still learning and practice makes perfect. =)
The photos really captured the sense of the people as well as the geography. I like that you use your phone–it is more immediate, Intriguing ideas.
Twana
Thanks!! Glad you enjoyed the photos. =)
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