10 Km on The Great Wall of China
July 5, 2009
Anyone who has visited the Great Wall, you have probably experienced the same problems as most have to walk this and many other monuments of Chinese architecture: the number of people and the total reconstruction of the monument, making it lose its originality. But there are many tours ready for the adventure tourist, who wants a ride different and excluded from wealthy views as is often the typical rides on traditional circuits.
One is the traversed 10 kilometers on the wall, which includes two different tracks: the first is called Jinshanling Great Wall, which has a semi reconstructed path, away from the first run (Bendaling) that is closer Beijing. Jinshanling is a large expanse of wall that is hardly visited by most tourists because of its remoteness and general lack of knowledge. It has stunning scenery that displays the route of the wall along the mountains, with parts in very good condition. The second part of the journey is called Simatai. This is a little more removed from above and presents a different landscape: the wall damaged and corroded by time, but in its original condition without rebuilding. It may not sound very tempting to state it, but it’s a different experience that ensures highly original landscapes.
While the journey is long and in several areas the wall presents many difficulties, it’s worth a quiet walk along the old stone bricks without suffering at the time of taking a photograph. In many hotels, hostels and tourism agencies are guided tours for this unique journey, which although a little more expensive than the original, as you visit two courses, worth making sure.
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