Great Wall Travel Reviews

There is a famous saying in China: He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a real man. A hero tablet was thus set up on the highest point of Badaling Great Wall and many visitors seized the chance to take photo with this tablet, to certify that they had been to the Great Wall and was a true man. ... Details

Juyongguan Pass is NOT the great wall, sure is part of it historically, but there are no connection to it today. If your plan is to see the real great wall, from beijing choose simatai, jingshanling, mutianyu or badaling. i've been in both juyonguan pass & badaling, the first cannot be considered ... Details

Indeed, Badaling is famous and popular. But it is kind of over-touristy and crowded, especially during the peak seasons. So I recommend Mutianyu as another choice if you want to tour the Great Wall of China. I have several reasons: necessary facilities are also offered here like the cable car ... Details

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/scene/beijing/jinshanling.htm This article along with the Q&A from members was very useful in planning my recent trip (day before yesterday, Apr 15, 2011) to Jinshanling. This is how it happened. I traveled from Shanghai to Beijing by the D308 ... Details

Actually, it was in the year 2010, when I was an international student in Beijing. At that time, I really got tired of school life, so I asked several friends to go somewhere with me on a weekend. Since I really wanted to avoid the crowds and some of my friends had not been to the Great Wall, we made ... Details

To be honest, I prefer the natural scenery with clear water, clean air and green plants, rather than the man-made sites. Every time when I go to travel, I will go to the 'green places' first. But this time when I came to Beijing, my friend highly recommend the Great Wall of China and I accepted it. ... Details

With Classmates on Badaling Beijing is a world famous tourism city, but you must be cautious when traveling there, especially do not go for petty advantages. Otherwise you will be totally cheated. Take Badaling Great ... Details

This winter holiday, my friend and I paid a visit to Datong, a city in the north part of Shanxi Province. We planned to tour the Yungang Grottoes, the famous Mt. Hengshan and the Hanging Monastery. But there was time left, and we took the advice of the driver to further tour to the Yanmenguan Pass. ... Details

i just came from beijing this week and i just want to share my experience from the great wall tour i took. i was comparing online and upon arrival on tours because there are so many and i really just wanted the most affordable and convenient way to see it so upon check in, the front desk officer of ... Details

I visited the section of The Great Wall eleven years ago while vacationing in Beijing. It was at least a two hour drive north of the city,but well worth it. what was disturbing to me was that once we reached the bottom of the immense hill below the wall, we were bombarded by merchants trying to sell ... Details