Tag: beijing great wall
-
A Guide To Hiking Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling is a section of the Great Wall about 2.5 hours outside of Beijing in a beautiful mountainous area. It is a half restored and half wild area that was originally built around 1358–1389 and rebuilt in 1567 and 1570. If you’re planning a trip to the Great Wall, the Jinshanling Section should be at…
-
Hiking The Badaling Section of The Great Wall of China
One of the best things about living in Beijing is how close I am to one of the Wonders of the Modern World – The Great Wall. There’s a famous saying from Mao Zedong about the Great Wall: “不到长城非好汉” (Bú dào Chángchéng fēi hǎohàn). This translates to: “He who has never been to the Great Wall…