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Great Wall of China
By LADYMAGGIC | 9/8/2010 1:20:03 AM

Whatever you do, and wherever you go, make sure you visit at least one part of The great wall of China.
I have now been to Badaling, North wall, Jinshanling and Simatai, and hope to see Yangquan wall closer than simply from the street.
The great Wall is something you must not miss....its amazing

Sample some of the things less advertised
By LAR19 | 3/9/2008 11:10:26 AM

<A> Many go to the various acrobat shows but few choose to experience the Peking or also known as Beijing Opera. Though it may not be to many tastes it is truly an experience that is wonderful. A combination of music, song, bright colorful costumes and martial arts it is truly a delight for the senses. Take some time to study the history of the opera and it won't matter if you don't know the language. There are many available to experience so depending on where you are staying ask for recommendations.

Great Wall at Simitai
By GERALDINE | 7/27/2006 10:05:50 PM

I am sure that all parts of the Great Wall have their own special features and attributes that make them worth visiting but our trip to Simitai was a wonder in the making. Apart from the bus ride that saw more than 30 people jammed on to our 18 seater bus and the hairy overtaking of the driver, which was an experience in itself, the Wall at Simitai was indeed a stunning sight. It certainly tests your fitness as some parts are extremely steep . This part of the wall is in a more original condition than the likes of Badaling and that in itself is worth seeing. Parts of the wall have crumbled away and there remains only the walkway winding up the very steep terrain of this area. You can see the towers disappearing off in to the distance. There is a real sense of achievement to have walked on this part of the wall and you should not be put off by the long bus ride from Beijing!! From here you can see for absolutely miles and the peace and quiet of the place- due to few tourists and even fewer birds in the area- are hard to match with the bustle that is often seen on other parts of the wall. You can truly make this a leisurely visit to the Great Wall of China. Make sure you take plenty of water as it is a strenuous climb and they charge a fortune for water on the wall! If you have expended all your strength by the time you walk up you can take a serene ride down on the cable car to be confronted by the stalls at the base- a must have I survived the Wall T Shirt can always be bought here!

Hou hai
By MELODYNYELLOW | 7/15/2006 6:28:21 AM

If I ask you where do you want to go in Beijing? You may answer me "Forbidden city, Great wall, Summer palace...things like that"

Yes you are right, those historical places are really nice and attractive to you foreigners. But as far as I can see, Hou hai should be your "must see" in Beijing. There are many nice little teahouses, chinese styles bars, Restautants and Beijing opera treaters here. It must be one of the best places to go in Beijing.

Traffic Jams in Beijing
By GERALDINE | 7/8/2006 4:09:30 PM

Being out of our time zone we woke early each morning that we were in Beijing and headed out in to the streets. Fascinated by the real life of the people we wandered for miles in these early hours and saw things that we would not have otherwise seen! The hardest part for us was not getting hit by cyclists as we tried to cross the street. My natural instinct- with us driving on the left in New Zealand, was to look right before crossing. Many years of programming made this a second nature reflex! But that was my downfall as cyclists flew past me coming from the opposite direction- bells ringing loudly!! At an intersection of four large roads in central Beijing I could not beloeve the sheer number of bikes that were there. Watching enthralled for ages as they wove in and out of each other, bells ringing and motorbikes tooting as they all moved along. The lights did seem to control things to some degree but when the pedestrian light went on the flow of bikes did not seem to stop. We worked out that the best idea was to get a local person on your left shoulder and stick with them all the way across the street, they seemed to know what they were doing. The ebb and flow of the bikes over the next hour was indeed something to see- only one of two buses in the whole time and at least a million and a half bikes!

The Great Wall
By MURY | 5/18/2006 5:41:54 AM

Do yourself a favour. Find a guide or someone who respects the great wall and get away from the crowds and experience the quiet and special character of a truely great monument. You cannot help but be moved by the idea of the labour and lives of those that worked on this collosal project over the centuries. BUT - respect it and take care when hiking.

About Great Wall
By FLANKER | 2/11/2006 11:42:39 PM

Badaling Great Wall was rebuilt after the establishment of the PRC, therefore, it kind of lacks the natural tasts. Also, it is usually crowded. I strongly recommend the cruise from Jinshanling to Simatai, in which you can take a walk on a 10 kilometer original Great Wall. The whole trip takes 1 day and costs like $10.(Traffic fees not included)I tried it. It's pretty good! If you need further information, please mail flanker1118@yahoo.com.cn, I'll be glad to help.
May your stay in China happay and comfortable.

Laoshe Tea House
By CALIFORNIA | 1/19/2006 1:20:59 AM

Most of tourists groups will visit Laoshe Tea House for drinking and seeing Beijing Opera!
If you are a self-traveller,you can find it easily:Qianmen West Street NO.3!
Have a good trip in Beijing!

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