The Great Wall of China
Today I explored one of the biggest attractions in all of China, The Great Wall! The wall is 5,500 miles long which means that there are multiple areas to choose from to explore. I originally wanted to go to the Mutianyu section which gives you an opportunity to toboggan back down after hiking up, but our hostel offered a tour of another section that is off limits to tourists.
The other thing I learned that swayed me towards the hostel tour is a lot of the more touristy areas of the wall don’t have the original stones, they have been reconstructed using cement making it not as authentic. The area the hostel took us to is all original, the only section that has been redone is an area that they put wood planks across the original stone where it has deteriorated.
Getting There
The drive from our hostel to that section took about 2.5 hours. There was nobody in the area when we arrived. Our tour guide gave us a little background on the wall, then we were free to climb on our own. In my mind I always thought the Great Wall would just be like taking a casual walk, but I was wrong. There are no flat areas, it is literally stone steps which are all uneven that you have to climb while hiking up the side of a mountain.
The section that we did had 7 watch towers, and was a 6 kilometer/ 3 mile round trip hike. It doesn’t sound very bad, but it was! Think about it this way, for 1.5 miles, you are just climbing stairs. (And not normal sized stairs, but ones that are so tall sometimes you need to use your hands.) For some sections it was a lot easier, but in between the watchtowers the wooden planks which were really sketchy!
I thought I was going to fall right through them. They were also very wobbly making me think I was going to fall over the side of the mountain we were climbing.
Worth the Hike
Even though it was really hard, and really cold, the hike is well worth it. The views are absolutely stunning. Being in an area where you can see the real stones they used gives you appreciation for the work that was put into building the wall. I’m complaining about just hiking up the wall. When the workers had to do that same hike with the materials to build the wall every single day with hardly any rest, food, or water.
Relaxing After The Great Wall of China
After we were done with the hike, we enjoyed an amazing lunch prepared for us by the hostel. It had rice, chicken with cabbage, onions with pork, and tomatoes with eggs. And it kind of reminded me of Kung Pao Chicken. It was really good, and we were all starving so it was probably 10 times as good! After our day trip to the wall, I called it a night and went to bed early so I could be rested for the next day of fun!
Watchtower Views
The wilder, less maintained sections of the Wall are far more interesting and thrilling to explore but it absolutely involves a lot of hiking. I bet the views make up for the strenuous climbs.
Yes, exactly! I am so happy I went to this section of the wall instead of Mutianyu because it was a much more authentic experience. The views were incredible, definitely worth it!
I keep meaning to get to the Great Wall (and China, I guess), since I live so close in Korea, but I just never find the proper weekend. It’s really cool that your hostel had that tour available. What hostel did you stay at?
http://thetatteredpassport.wordpress.com
You should definitely make a trip over! It is such an amazing country, and you are so close. I stayed at Leo Hostel which was an amazing location near shops, restaurants, and the metro. I highly recommend staying there! I hope you make it to China soon.
Amazing.. this is definitely somewhere I would like to visit! x
adelelydia.blogspot.com
It was amazing! I hope you can make it one day.
The Great Wall is situated in the midst of beautiful sceneries and majestic mountains. The natural beauty of the countryside adds to the magnificent charm of the place. I have a trip to a great wall with my friends through the Greatwall Trek club. The Great Wall of China is the largest wall in the world. The best way to experience the natural beauty and all the historic tales of this part of China is by taking hiking tours through the walls. We can get all the facilities there.
When you forget the password to lock the screen, if you do not enter the correct password, it will be difficult to unlock and gain access. If you find that your boyfriend/girlfriend is suspicious, you may have thought about hacking his Samsung phone to get more evidence. Here, we will provide you with the best solution on how to crack Samsung mobile phone password.
When you’re trying to spy on someone’s phone, you need to make sure the software isn’t found by them once it’s installed.
Wow, incredible blog format! How long have you ever
been blogging for? you made running a blog look easy.
The entire look of your site is wonderful, as well as the content material!
You can see similar here sklep
Hey There. I discovered your weblog the use
of msn. This is an extremely smartly written article.
I will make sure to bookmark it and come back to learn extra of your useful info.
Thank you for the post. I’ll definitely comeback. I saw similar here: Sklep
Hello, Neat post. There’s a problem with your site in web explorer, could check this?
IE nonetheless is the marketplace chief and a huge component
to folks will omit your magnificent writing due to this problem.
I saw similar here: Dobry sklep
Hello there! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with SEO?
I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing
very good results. If you know of any please share. Thanks!
You can read similar blog here: Sklep
It’s very interesting! If you need help, look here: ARA Agency
Hey there! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with
Search Engine Optimization? I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good success.
If you know of any please share. Thank you! You can read
similar art here: Ecommerce
Hi! Do you know if they make any plugins to help with SEO?
I’m trying to get my blog to rank for some targeted keywords but I’m not seeing very good results.
If you know of any please share. Appreciate it! You can read similar text here:
Sklep online
Howdy! Do you know if they make any plugins to assist with SEO?
I’m trying to get my website to rank for some targeted
keywords but I’m not seeing very good results. If you know of any please share.
Kudos! I saw similar article here: Scrapebox List
Wow, wonderful weblog format! How long have you ever been blogging for?
you make blogging glance easy. The entire glance of your site
is wonderful, as neatly as the content material! You can see similar here e-commerce
Wow, marvelous weblog layout!
How lengthy have you been running a blog for? you made running a blog glance easy.
The entire look of your site is excellent, let alone the
content! You can read similar here prev next and that was wrote by Deandra76.
Wow, incredible weblog layout!
How long have you ever been blogging for? you make blogging
glance easy. The whole look of your website is wonderful, as smartly
as the content material! I read similar here prev next and that was wrote by Amy64.
Wow, incredible blog format!
How lengthy have you been blogging for? you make running
a blog glance easy. The total look of your website is great, as well as
the content material! I saw similar here prev next and
it’s was wrote by Hugh69.
Wow, amazing blog layout!
How long have you ever been running a blog for?
you make running a blog look easy. The entire glance of your
web site is excellent, let alone the content! I read similar here
prev next and it’s
was wrote by Monroe70.
Wow, amazing weblog format!
How long have you been blogging for? you made
running a blog look easy. The overall look of your website is excellent, as neatly as the content material!
I saw similar here prev next and it’s was wrote by Sanda87.
Wow, marvelous weblog format!
How long have you ever been running a blog for?
you make blogging glance easy. The overall glance of your web site
is wonderful, as neatly as the content material! I read similar here Fredric Wuf1.
2024/04/23