Last year I had the chance to visit Beijing, and of course while I was there I just had to stop at the Great Wall of China.
History – Great Wall of China
It was amazing to comprehend how much square footage this architectural feat encompassed. I had to look it up on Wikipedia, where it said the Ming Dynasty built about 8,850 km (5,500 mi) worth of the wall between the years 1300 – 1600. And some parts of the wall are as old as 7th century BC. Most of the original wall is in disrepair and cannot be visited, but the areas that are still available to visit, have had to be renovated and maintained.
Once you are there, you completely understand why they did it. It definitely made sense as a fortress against enemies – where the visibility across so much terrain would have been critical to their defense.
Some Tips for Your Visit
I must say, I was not prepared for this because I extended a business trip a few extra days, so I had only packed heels and sandals – which I will strongly advise against! You NEED sneakers. Need. So much of the surface area is uneven, slanted, wobbly, or comprised of stairs so no footwear can properly equip you for it. However, sneakers are probably your best bet. I slipped and stumbled so much in my sandals that I want to go back just to enjoy it more carefully.
Another tip is mostly directed for the female visitors, but, the restroom situation there is BYOTP (Bring Your Own Toilet Paper) so make sure you keep enough for your visit in your purse or backback. The ride to/from the Great Wall of China is very long so you’re very likely to be visiting the restrooms there.
My Favorite Part of the Visit
That probably was my favorite part of the visit – the view of all the surrounding area. So impressive. So beautifully breath-taking. I do plan to return so I can bring my daughter. I’ll wear sneakers too.
Here are some of my amateur photos:
Awesome! I hope one day to be able to travel there 😀
I hope you get to travel there as well, I recommend it for sure 🤗
Love the pics! My wife has been to the Great Wall but I never have. It is definitely on my bucket-list!
Aw I hope you make it there too! 🤗
looks like a great trip thank you for sharing
Thank you for taking a look. I appreciate you. 🙂
These photos are incredible, would like to visit one day 🙂
Aw, I hope you do visit one day. It truly was an amazing experience. I just wish I was a better photographer so I could’ve captured it better.
Still nice photos I think, and least it’s there as a memory. Really do hope I will be able to see it…
Great pics! Amazing trip 🙂
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