Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 Lake Area
The Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 at Chengde was built as a microcosm of China for...
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Hall of Refreshing Mists and Waves 烟波致爽
For all its enormity, it could be easily forgotten that the Mountain Resort in...
Exploring the Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 at Chengde 承德
For all the touble I went through just trying to get here, I actually...
Mountain Resort 避暑山庄 in Chengde 承德
Another city another UNESCO world heritage site. Beijing seems to be in a very...
Exploring Chengde 承德
It was a cold morning in Chengde, cold for me, at least it was...
Train Ride to Chengde 承德
Beijing Railway station was surprisingly modern given that it was quite old. The exterior...
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...
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...