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[quote=RICHARDS ,3340]Hi SasoThe only person I know who's walked the entire length of The Great Wall is Diego Azubel. You can see some of his photos on www.thegreatwalk.com and there's a National Geographic documentary about his journey which will be shown next year. Diego started from Jiayuguan and walked to Shanhaiguan. It took him 15 months. He found that most of the way the wall is nothing like the stone Ming Dynasty wall near Beijing. In many areas it disappears entirely and he found himself walking in circles in the desert trying to find it. Most of the way there's too little left to walk on top of it and in some places it passes through military zones which are closed to visitors. He set off in October to avoid the summer heat in the Gobi, but what he hadn't expected was that the desert would freeze in the winter. By the time he reached the Yanshan it was winter again and the snow was knee deep. At the same time he had an unforgettable experience and encountered immense generosity from the people he met and captured some remarkable images.Good luck fulfilling your dream, but have a look at Diego's site to get more of an idea of what to expect.CheersRichard[/quote]
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