Places to see before they change forever

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Places to see before they change forever
Mar 10, 2011 00:24
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: offline	Reuters have chosen 25 places in the world you really should see before they change forever. No.1 ”Real” Great Wall of China---Simatai Great Wall. Surprisingly, it is not Badaling Great Wall, which is regarded as an unabashed tourist trap. In contrast, Simatai section retains the original features from the Ming Dynasty.
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Mar 10, 2011 00:26	#1
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Additionally, Beijing Hutong Community is also included. A hutong is a large community of traditional Chinese courtyard homes. Since the end of the last Dynasty, they have been partitioned into smaller plots, so that eight or more families often dwell in one courtyard home. The traditional hutongs are a center of culture and commerce, and a focal point of Beijing’s historical sights.

Mar 10, 2011 01:09	#2
BAKUI Points: Join Date: Jun 10, 2010 Status: Offline	It seems that people love 'original' things more, like the Simatai Great Wall.

Mar 10, 2011 14:42	#3
CARLOS Points: Join Date: Sep 10, 2007 Status: Offline	Panic! I have a huge desire to see all and everything but I have never thought it that way. Before they change forever... Hurry, hurry! Passport and tooth brush! Carlos

Mar 12, 2011 19:53	#4
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by CARLOS Panic! I have a huge desire to see all and everything but I have never thought it that way. Before they change forever... Hurry, hurry! Passport and tooth brush! Carlos Carlos, tooth brush can be bought in the shops or supermarkets. Prepare your passport, pack your clothes and bring your wife to see these places.

Mar 12, 2011 19:56	#5
LONELYJOURNEY Points: Join Date: Oct 28, 2009 Status: Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by BAKUI It seems that people love 'original' things more, like the Simatai Great Wall. Unfortunately, many tourist attractions have been commercialized. My friend who has been to Tibet told me "Go to Tibet as early as you can. I am afraid that the last pure land in China will disappear in 10 years." Horrible, isn't?

Mar 13, 2011 04:18	#6
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	I’m going to Kashgar this summer before the place is completely remodeled and looks like every city. Dodger.

Mar 15, 2011 22:23	#7
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	I visited Badaling Great Wall and Hutongs. There were a lot of people when I was on Badaling Great Wall. Very crowded. Hutong is very interesting. We hired a rickshaw and the driver told us some stories about Hutong. Impressive! Next time I will visit Jinshanling Great Wall before it changes forever. Dodger, enjoy your trip and do not forget to share some photos with us.

Mar 16, 2011 07:51	#8
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Cherry, I’ll be driving there with some friends, from Beijing to Kashgar and back. Just over 10,000 km. One of my co-drivers is a keen photographer, so I do hope that he shares some pics with me which I can share with my friends on this site. Dodger.

Mar 16, 2011 20:34	#9
CHERRY07 Points: Join Date: Mar 23, 2008 Status: Offline	Driving to Kashgar? It's a long journey. Wish you a nice trip in Kashgar. PS: I am waiting for your photos.

Mar 17, 2011 04:28	#10
DODGER Points: Join Date: Jul 15, 2007 Status: Offline	Cherry, it’s only about 5000 km to Kashgar from Beijing. One of our crew members is a Chinese girl, who can, much to my surprise drive OK. She is also the designated cook and bottle washer. Cheers, Dodger.

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