The Great Wall

Juyong Pass

 

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This section was newly opened after being restored.

 

 

 

 

 

Most visit Badaling or Mutianyu which are older restored portions of the wall.

 

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Wall3.jpg (19413 bytes) There are many towers, and you can go as far as as you like.  Most made it to the second one, some to the fourth, and a few to the sixth.

 

 

 

 

Later we did hear that you can even camp on the wall!!

 

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Wall5.jpg (24551 bytes) The steps are one brick high, two, or even three.  You have to watch every step you take.

 

 

This was a beautiful day, with none of the grey air pollution from Beijing

 

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