Ancient Cypresses at Ding Tomb
It is but natural that the tomb complex of an emperor be made as...
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Ding Tomb 定陵
The Ding Tomb is one of the 13 Ming Tombs in the area. I...
Entering the Ding Tomb 定陵
Having a name like Ding Ling isn’t exactly very inspiring to western ears. The...
Going to the Thirteen Ming Tombs 十三陵
The next day was just like the previous days, cold but it was still...
Dinner at Food Republic 大食代 in Beijing
I decided to eat at Wangfujing that night having gotten back to Beijing city...
Late Lunch/Early Dinner at Chengde 承德
I was extremely frustrated at how that day turned out. I spent CNY 75...
Wasted Day in Chengde 承德
Again, I wanted to get out early the next day only to dilly dally...
Peking Duck in Beijing
I had a very tiring day a Jinshanling climbing the Great Wall of China....
Heading Back from the Great Wall 长城 at Jinshanling 金山岭
Despite my initial troubles securing transportation from Miyun to Jinshanling, everything turned out to...
Further on the Great Wall 长城 in Jinshanling 金山岭
Walking on the Great Wall of China was a hugely exhilarating experience for me....
Flowers Tower 花楼
I was already on my last legs when I reached the foot of Flowers...
Maid Bun Village 阿髻山寨
As you might notice, this part of the Great Wall at Jinshanling gets progressively...
Ruins of the Great Wall 长城 in Jinshanling 金山岭
It is impossible for the 8,000 kilometer wall at least five hundred years old...
Large Jinshan Tower 大金山楼
What I had neglected to tell you is that all along this hike of...
Little Jinshan Tower 小金山楼
The Great Wall is dotted with hundreds if not thousands of towers where soldiers...