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...
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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...
Hiking the Great Wall of China 长城
From the guide books to the hostels in Beijing, the hike from Jinshanling 金山岭...
Walking Along the Great Wall 长城
As one would expect, walking along something called the Thousand Li Long Fortress 万里长城...
Shalingzhai 沙陵寨
I paid my entrance fee just nearby the parking lot where my driver will...
Thoughts on the Summer Palace
The Summer Palace was a wonderful introduction for what Beijing has to offer for...
Enjoying Kunming Lake 昆明湖
As one explores much of the Summer Palace in Beijing, one could be forgiven...
Wenchang Court 文昌院
One of the places which is allowed by the through ticket I purchased is...
Seventeen Arch Bridge 十七孔桥
Right next to the Spacious Pavillion was one landmark which would be quite hard...
Spacious Pavillion 廓如亭
I’ve almost completed circling the shores of Kunming Lake. How do I know that?...
West Causeway 西堤
Kunming Lake is an artificial lake, this means the builders had free reign on...
Pavillion of Bright Scenery 景明楼
I was already about halfway around Kunming Lake and I realize that this is...
Jade Belt Bridge 玉带桥
Bridges are something of an art to the Chinese. However, leave bridge building to...
Looking Back at Wanshou Hill 万寿山
I finally shook off the maddening crowds at the Summer Palace at Beijing, they...