China and World Travel Info » china architecture http://www.jbfchina2008.com Sat, 09 Jul 2011 13:43:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Simatai, a Section of Vertigo on The Great Wall of China http://www.jbfchina2008.com/china/simatai-a-section-of-vertigo-on-the-great-wall-of-china.html http://www.jbfchina2008.com/china/simatai-a-section-of-vertigo-on-the-great-wall-of-china.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:17:17 +0000 admin http://www.jbfchina2008.com/?p=179 The Great Wall of ChinaMiyun County, about 100 kilometers from Beijing, is preserved a section of the Great Wall of China away, which by its dilapidated state, is the least visited and known: Simatai. Most of its unrestored sections, have the appearance left by the decay of centuries. The ratio of leaves is probably the difficulty to traverse some of the sections, many of them robust, with slopes so steep that also require skill, knowledge to do real climbing. Although sections of the wall at Simatai are well preserved, are difficult to walk and even dangerous parts. In the area, the landscape becomes more rugged mountains and the wall, reaches some falls on slopes up to 70 ° tilt, so the task of climbing is more like a climber than a mere pedestrian.

Simatai Great Wall is located just 120 kilometers northeast of Beijing, and is about 5.4 kilometers long. The dilapidated state of course does not detract from its beauty, in a rugged mountain landscape and at the same time attractive. Therefore, to simplify matters, in the most abrupt, there is a cable car that brings us closer to the upper zone, and a zip across to descend on a small pond. Simatai was originally built during the Qi Dynasty and rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty, the only section of the wall that retains all the original features of the constructive period of the Ming Dynasty.

The Simatai section offers a unique route with steep sections and vertigo able to impress not only ride, but for letting the feat understanding involves the construction of the wall in such conditions. The highlight and recommend the Wall Simatai is the tower “lookout Beijing at an altitude of 986 meters to visualize the big city, especially at night with their magical blanket of lights. Simatai is certainly a stretch recommended for most intrepid tourists, those who dare to defy the Great Wall to protect forever some unique panoramic view of the emblem more representative of China in memory.

]]> http://www.jbfchina2008.com/china/simatai-a-section-of-vertigo-on-the-great-wall-of-china.html/feed 0 10 Km on The Great Wall of China http://www.jbfchina2008.com/china/10-km-on-the-great-wall-of-china.html http://www.jbfchina2008.com/china/10-km-on-the-great-wall-of-china.html#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:46:16 +0000 admin http://www.jbfchina2008.com/?p=158 great-wall-china-adventureAnyone 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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