I have been to the Great Wall several times and for different reasons...
I remember clearly the first time I went as a tourist... It was during my internship in 2010 and one of my last days before leaving China and I knew that my grand parents won't appreciate it if I have told them that for 4 months I have not managed to see it (such a shame... "Going to China and not seeing the Great Wall").
So this was my last Sunday in Beijing and woke up late but with the desire to visit it... At this moment I was dating a Chinese girl who was nice enough not to leave me alone in the adventure... We went to Dongzhimen station from where we took a local bus which was going nearby the wall... The parallel business as usual is very well organized in Asia and that was the first time I was able to feel it... as soon as we got out from the bus we negotiated a car (a "black" taxi) which dropped us on the wall 2h before the closing... Well at least the case "Great Wall" was ticked :)
The second time I went there was by similar way but with Cathrine... The difference this time: we had much more time to visit it and managed to go much further and take some nice shots of it. And it was really amazing and totally worthy.
Impressions:
Well when you see it for the first time there is nothing to say except: WOW! Indeed the wall is really impressive especially imaging the people building it. I still can't believe that people can build 9 000km wall for several centuries only to protect themselves from the Mongols... The threat must have been really huge.
Nevertheless, this is something that really impressed me and was happy I managed to visit it :)
I remember clearly the first time I went as a tourist... It was during my internship in 2010 and one of my last days before leaving China and I knew that my grand parents won't appreciate it if I have told them that for 4 months I have not managed to see it (such a shame... "Going to China and not seeing the Great Wall").
So this was my last Sunday in Beijing and woke up late but with the desire to visit it... At this moment I was dating a Chinese girl who was nice enough not to leave me alone in the adventure... We went to Dongzhimen station from where we took a local bus which was going nearby the wall... The parallel business as usual is very well organized in Asia and that was the first time I was able to feel it... as soon as we got out from the bus we negotiated a car (a "black" taxi) which dropped us on the wall 2h before the closing... Well at least the case "Great Wall" was ticked :)
The second time I went there was by similar way but with Cathrine... The difference this time: we had much more time to visit it and managed to go much further and take some nice shots of it. And it was really amazing and totally worthy.
Impressions:
Well when you see it for the first time there is nothing to say except: WOW! Indeed the wall is really impressive especially imaging the people building it. I still can't believe that people can build 9 000km wall for several centuries only to protect themselves from the Mongols... The threat must have been really huge.
Nevertheless, this is something that really impressed me and was happy I managed to visit it :)
Great Wall parties: something that needs to be done :)
Well technically I have seen the wall a bit before during the first Great Wall party I have done in July 2010 which was taking place nearby the sea and where the wall was meeting the ocean. Really impressive place for a party.
Second time was in 2014 when Armin Van Buuren was coming to mix... The place was even better but unfortunately it was a rainy day ... Which didn't really stopped us to party :)
Well technically I have seen the wall a bit before during the first Great Wall party I have done in July 2010 which was taking place nearby the sea and where the wall was meeting the ocean. Really impressive place for a party.
Second time was in 2014 when Armin Van Buuren was coming to mix... The place was even better but unfortunately it was a rainy day ... Which didn't really stopped us to party :)